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arras

/ar-uhs/US // ˈær əs //UK // (ˈærəs) //

阿拉斯,安拉斯,安拉,阿拉萨

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a rich tapestry.
    • : a tapestry weave.
    • : a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object.
    • : Theater. a curtain suspended loosely across a stage and used as a backdrop or part of a stage setting.

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Examples

  • A smaller doorway, hung with arras of black, is on the left, well toward the front.

  • It is a noticeable fact that Picardy (Arras and Noyon) furnished both these instruments of reformation!

  • This personage, to whom many of the churches in this district have been dedicated, was Bishop of Arras in the 6th century.

  • The word arras comes from Arras, a town in France, which was famous for its beautiful tapestries.

  • Other accounts bear, that it was upon the Bishop of Arras he drew his sword; which is a somewhat different matter.