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Epergne
(2 syl.). A large ornamental stand placed in the middle of a
dining-table. It is generally said to be a French word, but the French
call such an ornamental stand a surtout, strangely adopted by us
to signify a frock-coat, which the French call a pardessus. The
nearest French word is épargne, saving, as caisse
d'épargne, a savings bank; verb épargner, to spare or save. (See
English French.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Epergne from Infoplease:
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