en arrière

adverb (or adjective)

en ar·​rière
äⁿnȧryeer
1
heraldry : from the back
an eagle proper en arrière
2
ballet : toward the back : backward
used of a movement or of the execution of a step
a glissade en arrière

Word History

Etymology

French, behind, backward, in arrears

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“En arrière.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20arri%C3%A8re. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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