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barreau

bar (of cage or window)

noun ba-ROH Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

the Bar (legal profession)

Usage Note

Barreau (plural barreaux) refers to the bars of a prison cell, cage, or window grill, and also — capitalized — to the legal Bar (le Barreau), the professional body of lawyers. Être admis au Barreau means 'to be called to the Bar'. The plural barreaux follows the standard -eau → -eaux pattern.

Examples

"Le prisonnier saisit les barreaux de sa cellule."

Natural Translation

The prisoner gripped the bars of his cell.

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