rêne
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "rene"
Etymology
Inherited from Old French resne, redne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Latin retinere (“hold back, restrain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rêne f (plural rênes)
- rein (strap or rope used to control an animal)
- (figuratively) power over something
Derived terms
Further reading
- “rêne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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