ligne

[ leen; French leen-yuh ]

noun

, plural lignes [leenz, leen, -y, uh].

1. (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
2. line ¹( def 44 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligne¹

< French: line ¹

Example Sentences

What struck me first was that these insignificant and inadequate people had the command of the grand gesture—had la ligne.

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The latter instantly followed suit; the shout of Vive la Ligne!

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And the young girl gazed with pity as the remains of the Marquis de Ligne, her father, were borne by.

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Cela s'applique, par exemple, au cas d'une mme ligne de navigation desservie par le navire aprs et avant le transfert.

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The double pay of these troops solds is likely to have an excellent effect on the Troupes de ligne.

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