exergue

[ ig-zurg, ek-surg, eg-zurg ]

/ ɪgˈzɜrg, ˈɛk sɜrg, ˈɛg zɜrg /

noun

the space below the device on a coin or medal, sometimes separated from the field by a line.

Origin of exergue

1690–1700; <French, apparently <Greek ex-ex-³ + érgon work

OTHER WORDS FROM exergue

ex·ergu·al

[ig-zur-guhl, ek-sur-], /ɪgˈzɜr gəl, ɛkˈsɜr-/, adjective

Words nearby exergue

exercitation, Exercycle, exeresis, exergaming, exergonic, exergue, exert, exertainment, exertion, exert oneself, Exeter

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Example sentences from the Web for exergue

Exergue: fugatis captis aut csis ad cowpens hostibus 17 jan. 1781.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.
I think that a figure or head of Neptune upon the reverse, with the motto round the exergue, Tridens Neptuni sceptrum mundi.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 571|Various
Exergue: fugatis captis aut csis ad cowpens hostibus 17 Jan. 1781.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.
On the Exergue: bostonium recuperatum, die 17 martii, mdcclxxvi.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.

On the Exergue: hoste ad saratogam in deditionem accepto, die 17 octobris, mdcclxxvii.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.

British Dictionary definitions for exergue

exergue

/ (ɛkˈsɜːɡ) /

noun

a space on the reverse of a coin or medal below the central design, often containing the date, place of minting, etc

Derived forms of exergue

exergual, adjective

Word Origin for exergue

C17: from French, from Medieval Latin exergum, from Greek ex outside + ergon work

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单词	exergue
释义	exergue [ ig-zurg, ek-surg, eg-zurg ] / ɪgˈzɜrg, ˈɛk sɜrg, ˈɛg zɜrg / noun the space below the device on a coin or medal, sometimes separated from the field by a line. Origin of exergue 1690–1700; <French, apparently <Greek ex-ex-³ + érgon work OTHER WORDS FROM exergue ex·ergu·al [ig-zur-guhl, ek-sur-], /ɪgˈzɜr gəl, ɛkˈsɜr-/, adjective Words nearby exergue exercitation, Exercycle, exeresis, exergaming, exergonic, exergue, exert, exertainment, exertion, exert oneself, Exeter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exergue Exergue: fugatis captis aut csis ad cowpens hostibus 17 jan. 1781. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. I think that a figure or head of Neptune upon the reverse, with the motto round the exergue, Tridens Neptuni sceptrum mundi. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 571\|Various Exergue: fugatis captis aut csis ad cowpens hostibus 17 Jan. 1781. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. On the Exergue: bostonium recuperatum, die 17 martii, mdcclxxvi. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. On the Exergue: hoste ad saratogam in deditionem accepto, die 17 octobris, mdcclxxvii. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. British Dictionary definitions for exergue exergue / (ɛkˈsɜːɡ) / noun a space on the reverse of a coin or medal below the central design, often containing the date, place of minting, etc Derived forms of exergue exergual, adjective Word Origin for exergue C17: from French, from Medieval Latin exergum, from Greek ex outside + ergon work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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