Etymology

en bloc

Today it means: As a whole; all at once; all together. Full definition →

French en bloc ← ['fr ',
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The story

  1. ['fr · borrowed from',
  2. French · borrowed fromen bloc
  3. English todayen bloc

Borrowed from French en bloc.

Words from the same roots

['fr', all →

acquis communautairebeau idéalcoup de théâtrefaux boisméthode champenoisenote verbalepetit gâteautrès chic

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