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à terre
[ French a ter ]
adverb
, Ballet.
- on the ground.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of à terre1
Borrowed into English from French around 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Will outsiders seeking pieds-a-terre boost them even further?
From The Daily Beast
Blakeney had more than one pied-a-terre in Paris, and never stayed longer than two or three days in any of these.
From Project Gutenberg
To this inquiry Marche-a-Terre replied by the bucolic "I don't know," the hopeless imbecility of which puts an end to all inquiry.
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Again the commander examined Marche-a-Terre, whose impassible face still gave no sign.
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While the first two made their report Hulot's attention was distracted momentarily from Marche-a-Terre.
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Then Marche-a-Terre went to the lady and the priest, and offered them each about six thousand francs.
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