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Synonyms for tapers

Grammar : Verb
Spell : tey-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪ pər

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Définition of tapers

Origin :
  • Old English tapur, taper "candle," not found outside English, possibly a dissimilated borrowing from Latin papyrus (see papyrus), which was used in Medieval Latin and some Romance languages for "wick of a candle" (e.g. Italian papijo "wick"), because these often were made from the pith of papyrus. Cf. also German kerze "candle," from Old High German charza, from Latin charta, from Greek khartes "papyrus, roll made from papyrus, wick made from pith of papyrus."
  • verb decrease to a point
  • verb decrease
Example sentences :
  • On a little table at the foot of the bed burned two tapers in two candlesticks.
  • Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
  • The tapers burned with a tall, still flame, the air was motionless.
  • Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
  • Everybody extinguished their tapers, and the power of the demon was annihilated.
  • Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet
  • A servant had lighted the tapers and closed the doors, and the Duke turned to me.
  • Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Buy two tapers, a big one and a little one, and do thus and thus with them.
  • Extract from : « Russian Fairy Tales » by W. R. S. Ralston
  • Being come within the Temple I lit the tapers that had been prepared.
  • Extract from : « The World's Desire » by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang
  • By the transient illumination of one of the tapers, he looked at his watch.
  • Extract from : « A Struggle For Life » by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • The body is largest about the middle, and tapers suddenly towards the tail.
  • Extract from : « Old Jack » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • The tree is of no great thickness, and tapers gradually to a point.
  • Extract from : « Great African Travellers » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • Gertie had a birthday cake with fifteen tapers on it, which we lighted.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, March 30, 1880 » by Various

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