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anneau

ring

noun ah-NOH Less Common

Also means

loop

Usage Note

Anneau refers to a ring as a circular object (a link in a chain, a gymnastic ring, a ring-shaped object), as opposed to bague, which is the jewellery worn on a finger. The plural is anneaux. The expression les anneaux olympiques refers to the Olympic rings.

Examples

"Elle porte un anneau à l'oreille."

Natural Translation

She wears a ring in her ear.

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