sébile
French
Etymology
Unclear. Possibly related to Latin cibus ("food")
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.bil/
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Noun
sébile f (plural sébiles)
- begging bowl
- Un aveugle tend sa sébile pour recevoir l’aumône.
- A blind man holds his bowl out for alms.
References
- “sébile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “sébile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.