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Synonyms for escritoire


Grammar : Noun
Spell : es-kri-twahr
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛs krɪˈtwɑr



Définition of escritoire

Origin :
  • 1706, from French écritoire (12c.), from Late Latin scriptorium (see scriptorium).
  • noun desk
Example sentences :
  • I took him to my room, and shewed him my escritoire, my casket, and my will.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • Ernest and myself were seated side by side by the escritoire.
  • Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
  • The magistrate pointed to the escritoire with its open drawers.
  • Extract from : « Fantmas » by Pierre Souvestre
  • Croyden got up and went to the escritoire: the drawers were in confusion.
  • Extract from : « In Her Own Right » by John Reed Scott
  • Croyden went to the escritoire and took the bonds from one of the drawers.
  • Extract from : « In Her Own Right » by John Reed Scott
  • She always kept a good supply of bank-notes in her escritoire.
  • Extract from : « Sentimental Education, Volume II » by Gustave Flaubert
  • Then he noticed a letter, which lay on the escritoire, and was addressed to him.
  • Extract from : « The Mark Of Cain » by Andrew Lang
  • Place them yonder, in my escritoire, Leonard; I will read them later.
  • Extract from : « My Novel, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Here, fellow (taking money from an escritoire), are a thousand for thee.
  • Extract from : « Fiesco or, The Genoese Conspiracy » by Friedrich Schiller
  • From an escritoire she took a package wrapped in lavender paper.
  • Extract from : « Anthony Trent, Master Criminal » by Wyndham Martyn

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