sege

Middle English

/ˈseːdʒ(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A siege; an attack or assault on a walled city:
  • A seat, especially that which indicates authority:
  • An outhouse; a bathroom:
  • An ecclesiastical see; a bishopric.
  • A group of herons; a perch used by herons.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sege derived from Latin *sēdicum.

Origin

Latin

*sēdicum

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