• Abri

    Pronunciation

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    Origin

    Borrowing from fr abri, from Old French abrier ("to shelter"), see below.

    Full definition of abri

    Noun

    abri

    (plural abris)
    1. A shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof
    MW3 1976|page=6First attested in the early 19th century.SOED5|page=8
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