Definition of abaissé
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: abased
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Origin and Etymology of abaissé
borrowed from French, from past participle of abaisser “to lower”
Origin and Etymology of abaisse
borrowed from French, derivative of abaisser “to lower”
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First Known Use: circa 1899
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