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glace

1

[ glas ]

noun

Canadian chiefly Montreal.
  1. ice placed in a drink to cool it.


é

2

[ gla-sey ]

  1. frosted or iced, as cake.
  2. candied, as fruits.

adjective

  1. finished with a gloss, as kid or silk.

verb (used with object)

éed, éing.
  1. to make é.

é

/ ˈɡæɪ /

adjective

  1. crystallized or candied

    é cherries

  2. covered in icing
  3. (of leather, silk, etc) having a glossy finish
  4. frozen or iced
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to ice or candy (cakes, fruits, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of glace1

< Canadian French, French: ice; é

Origin of glace2

1840–50; < French, past participle of glacer to freeze, derivative of glace ice < Latin ŧ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of glace1

C19: from French é, literally: iced, from glacer to freeze, from glace ice, from Latin ŧ
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"The marron glace takes so much time to produce, which is why it's rather expensive. It's not the most popular gift, but it is a very precious gift."

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On first glace, The End of the F* World star Naomi Ackie appeared to have the most boring background of the night - a plain white wall.

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At first glace, the labs at the facility look like any other — safety googles and lab coats by the entrance, sinks and racks of equipment lining the walls.

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On a picturesque December day, Hirano walked through the village at Copper Mountain, Colorado, without anyone even casting a second glace in his direction.

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"Four days later I was in a tent where somebody was crying because they couldn't find the packet of marron glace, and I did think how can I rationalise these two worlds?"

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