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\ ˌäˌbäˈzhu̇(ə)r, F ȧbȧzhüür \
plural abat-jours\ -u̇(ə)rz , -üür \
Definition of abat-jour
1 : a device (such as a sloping soffit of a lintel or a movable screen) for deflecting daylight downward as it enters a window
2 : skylight
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The first known use of abat-jour was in 1838
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