adouber

French

verb
Definitions
  • to dub bestow the title of knight upon
  • to name (a minister, successor etc.)
  • to adjust a piece in a board game, such as chess or backgammon

Etymology

Inherited from Old French adober (knighted, equip, knight) derived from Frankish *dubbjan, *dubban (hit, push).

Origin

Frankish

*dubbjan, *dubban

Gloss

hit, push

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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