douter

douter [dou-ter, doo-] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.

Origin of douter 1615–25; dial. dout (v.) (contraction of do1 + out; cf. doff, don2) + -er1 Examples from the Web for douter Historical Examples of douter

Douter des vérités humaines, c’est ouvrir la porte aux découvertes; en faire des articles de foi, c’est la fermer.

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