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comble

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See also: comblé

English

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Gules, a ship or, sails set ermine, on a sea in base vert, a chief also ermine charged with a comble gules charged with three bees or.—Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.

Etymology

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From French comble . Doublet of cumulus .

Noun

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comble (plural combles )

  1. (heraldry ) A band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French cumble , inherited through a Vulgar Latin form *cumlu(s) from Latin cumulus . Doublet of cumulus , a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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comble m (plural combles )

  1. summit, peak (of a building)
  2. (figuratively ) pinnacle
  3. overabundance; overload
  4. (heraldry ) comble

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Adjective

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comble (plural combles )

  1. packed, heaving, crowded
    Le stade est comble.
    The stadium is packed.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from French comble .

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA (key): /ˈkomble/ [ˈkõm.ble]
    • Rhymes: -omble
    • Syllabification: com‧ble

    Noun

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    comble m (plural combles )

    1. (heraldry ) comble

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