Etymology

arrêt

Today it means: A formal sentence of the King or Parliament of France; hence, a decree, a ruling. Full definition →

French arrêt
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  1. French · borrowed fromarrêt
  2. French · borrowed fromarrêt
  3. English todayarrêt

Unadapted borrowing from French arrêt.

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