Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cigala .
Etymologies
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Examples
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A timeless fable that casts light upon this dispute, "La cigale et la fourmi" "The Grasshopper and the Ant"was told by La Fontaine in the 17th century.
Henry J. Stern: Tweed Still at It Henry J. Stern 2011
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A timeless fable that casts light upon this dispute, "La cigale et la fourmi" "The Grasshopper and the Ant"Âwas told by La Fontaine in the 17th century.
Henry J. Stern: Tweed Still at It Henry J. Stern 2011
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A timeless fable that casts light upon this dispute, "La cigale et la fourmi" "The Grasshopper and the Ant"Âwas told by La Fontaine in the 17th century.
Henry J. Stern: Tweed Still at It Henry J. Stern 2011
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A timeless fable that casts light upon this dispute, "La cigale et la fourmi" "The Grasshopper and the Ant"was told by La Fontaine in the 17th century.
Henry J. Stern: Tweed Still at It Henry J. Stern 2011
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References: la cigale (f) = cicada; la chaleur (f) = heat; la bouteille (f) = bottle; la maman (f) = mom
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References: la cigale (f) = cicada; la chaleur (f) = heat; la bouteille (f) = bottle; la maman (f) = mom
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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References: la cigale (f) = cicada; la chaleur (f) = heat; la bouteille (f) = bottle; la maman (f) = mom
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Close, considering that the cigale* was once called a "tree cricket."
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Close, considering that the cigale* was once called a "tree cricket."
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Close, considering that the cigale* was once called a "tree cricket."
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