lierne

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/liˈɜː(ɹ)n/

noun

A cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.

OriginFrench lierne →
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Meanings

nounlierne (plural liernes)

plural liernes

  1. architectureA cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.

Origin

  1. Frenchlierne
  2. Englishlierne

Borrowed from French lierne.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LeinerreelinrelineEnrile
Cite this entry
APA

lierne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lierne

MLA

“lierne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lierne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lierne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lierne.

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