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clôture

fence

noun kloh-TYOOR Rare
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Origin: Latin clausura, 'a closing'

Also means

closure

Usage Note

clôture refers to a physical fence or enclosure as well as the official closing of a debate, parliamentary session, or event. La clôture des débats is 'the closing of the debate'. The verb clôturer means 'to close' or 'to enclose', and the circumflex marks a historical dropped 's' (cf. Old French closture).

Examples

"Il a installé une clôture autour du jardin."

Natural Translation

He installed a fence around the garden.

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