pandore

See also: Pandore

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pandore.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pænˈdɔː(ɹ)/

Noun

pandore (plural pandores)

Alternative spelling of bandore

Synonyms

pandoran

Noun

pandore (plural pandores)

A kind of oyster found near Prestonpans on the Firth of Forth.

References

“pandore”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

aproned, operand, padrone

French

Etymology 1

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Noun

pandore m (plural pandores)

(slang) passive and obediant police officer

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πᾰνδοῦρᾰ (pandoûra).

Noun

pandore f (plural pandores)

pandore

Descendants

→ English: pandore

Further reading

“pandore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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