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arras
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[ˈarəs], (Noun)
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- a wall hanging made of a rich tapestry fabric, typically used to conceal an alcove
(e.g: he pulled back the arras on the far wall and went into his secret chamber)
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late Middle English (originally denoting the fabric itself): named after the French town of Arras
[ˈarəs], (Noun)
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- a town in north-eastern France; population 43,663 (2006). In medieval times it was a centre for the manufacture of tapestries
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