noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A graceful curvature or round object; a ring; a sphere. countable

   "[…]all things rare That heaven's air in this huge rondure hems."

2. 2
   The quality of being round; roundness. uncountable

Synonyms

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ballballoonbladderblobbollbolus

Example

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"[…]all things rare That heaven's air in this huge rondure hems."

Etymology

Borrowed from French rondeur (“roundness; round object”), from rond (“round”) + -eur (suffix forming agent nouns from verbs).

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