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allonge

1

[ uh-luhnj; French a-lawnzh ]

noun

Law.
plural allonges
  1. a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.


DzԲé

2

[ French a-lawn-zhey ]

adjective

Ballet.
  1. performed with the body and one arm stretched forward:

    an arabesque DzԲé.

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of allonge1

1860–65; < French: lengthening; lunge 1

Origin of allonge2

1660–70; < French: literally, extended, lengthened, past participle of allonger
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Example Sentences

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“I was really living the life there,” Ms. Chaumet said on a recent Tuesday after class, sipping a second DzԲé at Fragments cafe in the Marais.

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“I know he’s not going to eat anything, so it doesn’t matter if I don’t have anything prepared. I can make the guy an DzԲé” — a tall espresso.

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Allongé, which went up earlier this month, will only remain in place for a limited time.

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Realizing that the Nazi-era sculptures might be classified as stolen state property, she turned to René Allonge, a chief investigator with the Berlin police.

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But it was not until early this year that Mr. Brand and the Berlin police detective, Mr. Allonge, joined forces.

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