écrin
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French écrin, from Old French escrin, from Latin scrīnium. Related to English shrine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editécrin m (plural écrins)
- jewel case, jewel box
- box (of jewels)
Usage notes
edit- Not to be confused with écran (“screen”).
Further reading
edit- “écrin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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