rondure

[ ron-jer ]

noun

1. a circle or sphere.
2. a graceful curving or roundness.

rondure

/ ˈrɒndjʊə /

noun

1. a circle or curve
2. roundness or curvature

Word History and Origins

Origin of rondure¹

1590–1600; < French rondeur, derivative of rond round ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rondure¹

C17: from French rondeur , from rond round

Example Sentences

For another one of Mr. Green’s interviewees, Laura Geritz, the chief executive at Rondure Global Advisors, it means taking time to sit by a stream and journal.

From New York Times

Deep in the rondure of the heavenly blue, There is a cup, concealed from mortals' view, Which all must drink in turn; Oh, sigh not then, But drink it boldly, when it comes to you!

From Project Gutenberg

In Being's rondure do we stray belated, Our pride of manhood humbled and abated; Would we were gone! long since have we been wearied With this world's griefs, and with its pleasures sated.

From Project Gutenberg

And many a righteous man has burned to dust In heaven's blue rondure, but their smoke, where is it?

From Project Gutenberg

The error of deflection and that due to the rondure of the writing-surface were both very slight on account of the comparative length of the levers and the small extent of the excursions, and for that reason synchronous points lie practically in one perpendicular.

From Project Gutenberg

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