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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgorjeira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡoɾˈʒej.ɾɐ
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of armor protecting the throat, consisting of plates of metal.
"The medieval knight polished his steel gorget before entering the tournament." - 2
A neckband or collar worn as an ornament or as a badge of rank.
"The military officer wore a ceremonial gold gorget on his dress uniform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'gorgette', a diminutive of 'gorge' meaning throat, originating from Late Latin 'gorgia'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century initially to describe an item of clothing protecting the throat, later evolving to denote the metallic throat-guard piece of a suit of armor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gorget" is said worldwide
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gorgerin
Transliteration: ɡɔʁ.ʒə.ʁɛ̃
"Le chevalier ajusta son gorgerin pour protéger son cou."
Halsberge
Transliteration: ˈhalsˌbɛʁɡə
"Die eiserne Halsberge schützte den Krieger vor tödlichen Hieben."
gorgiera
Transliteration: ɡorˈdʒɛ.ra
"La gorgiera faceva parte della tipica armatura del XV secolo."
gorjal
Transliteration: ɡorˈxal
"El soldado ajustó firmemente su gorjal antes de la batalla."
gorjeira
Transliteration: ɡoɾˈʒej.ɾɐ
कंठ कवच
Transliteration: kanth kavach
"योद्धा ने अपने गले की रक्षा के लिए कंठ कवच पहना।"
护喉甲
Transliteration: hù hóu jiǎ
"这副中世纪盔甲上配有一个精美的护喉甲。"
목받이 갑옷
Transliteration: mokbaji gabot
"기사는 목을 보호하기 위해 목받이 갑옷을 착용했다."
喉当て
Transliteration: nodoate
"騎士は敵の攻撃から身を守るために喉当てを装着した。"
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