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Definitions for Abri

[1] a shelter, especially a dugout.
[2] Archaeology . a rock shelter formed by the overhang of a cliff and often containing prehistoric occupation deposits.
[3] a shelter or place of refuge, esp in wartime

Words nearby Abri

abraxas, abrazo, abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach

Origin of Abri

< French, Old French, noun derivative of abrier (now obsolete or dial.) to shelter, shield, screen < Late Latin aprīcāre to warm in the sun (hence, to shield from wind, cold, etc.), verbal derivative of Latin aprīcus sunny, warmed by the sunshine; Old French b for v perhaps < Old Provençal abriar, or by construal of a- as prefix

Word origin for Abri

French, from Latin apricum an open place