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girolle
nounLow
/dʒɪˈrɒl/A type of mushroom (Cantharellus cibarius), also known as chanterelle.
giron
nounRare
/ˈdʒaɪərɒn/A triangular segment of a shield in heraldry.
girona
nounLow (used primarily in geographical, historical, and travel contexts).
/dʒɪˈrəʊnə/A city in Catalonia, northeastern Spain.
gironde
nounRare
/ʒɪˈrɒnd/A specific geographical area in southwest France, the estuary formed by the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers.
girondist
adjectivenounC2 (Proficient User)
/dʒɪˈrɒndɪst/A member or supporter of the Gironde, a moderate republican political faction during the French Revolution.
girosol
nounRare/Archaic
/ˈdʒɪrəsɒl/A now-archaic term for the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), literally "turn to the sun."
girr
nounVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
/ɡɜː/A regional (chiefly Northern English and Scots) variant of 'gird' or 'girder', meaning to bind, encircle, or surround tightly with a band, strap, or similar constraint; a hoop or band.
girsh
nounC2
/ɡɜːʃ/A monetary unit or coin.
girt
adjectiveverbC1
/ɡɜːt/Past tense and past participle of 'gird', meaning to encircle, surround, or bind with a belt or band.
girth
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ɡɜːθ/The measurement around the middle or circumference of something, especially a person's waist or a cylindrical object.
girtin
nounLow
/ˈɡɜːtɪn/The past participle of the verb 'gird' (meaning to encircle or secure with a belt or band).
girtline
nounRare / Obsolete
/ˈɡɜːt.laɪn/A nautical term referring to a rope or line used for securing a furled sail to a yard or boom, or a small line used for lashing.
gisant
nounC2
/ʒiːˈzɒ̃/A recumbent effigy or sculpture of a dead person, typically on a tomb.
gisarme
nounExtremely Rare (C2+ Historical/Specialist)
/ɡɪˈzɑːm/A type of long-handled medieval weapon, similar to a poleaxe, with a double-sided axe-head on one side and a spike or hook on the other.
gisborne
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɪzbɔːn/A proper noun referring to a place, most commonly a city and port on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island.
giscard d'estaing
nounVery Low
/ˌʒiːskɑːr dɛˈstæ̃/The surname of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926–2020), a French statesman who served as President of France from 1974 to 1981.
giselle
nounRare / Name
/dʒɪˈzɛl/A female given name, of French origin; also the title of a famous romantic ballet from 1841 about a peasant girl who dies of a broken heart.
gish
nounVery Low (Specialist/Limited)
/ɡɪʃ/A term referring to a deceptive argument or debating tactic that involves using a rapid, overwhelming barrage of superficially plausible claims, falsehoods, and misrepresentations, making it difficult for an opponent to effectively counter all points within the time constraints of a debate.
gissing
nounExtremely Low
/ˈɡɪsɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of the rare verb 'to giss,' meaning to seep, ooze, or leak out slowly (chiefly dialectal).
gist
nounB2
/dʒɪst/The main or essential part of a matter; the substance or pith of what is said or written.

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