brigue
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brigue¹
- /bɹiːɡ/
Rhymes with -iːɡ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French brigue, of uncertain origin. Compare Italian briga, Spanish brega.
noun brigues
- Intrigue; secretive machinations. the rise and decay of the Papal power , the politics of that Court , the Brigues of the Cardinals , the tricks of the Conclaves
verb brigues · briguing · brigued
- To achieve or obtain by underhand methods. [W]e think it very unbecoming our Prudence, that the Determination ſhould be remitted to the Authors themſelves; when our Adversaries, by Briguing and Caballing, have cauſed so univerſal a Defection from us, that the greater Part of our Society has already deſerted to them, [...]
Brigue²
proper noun
- French spelling of Brig, Switzerland. The main line (Thoune to Brigue) is 52 miles long, while the branch from Spiez to Bönigen is 12¾ miles in length.
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title = {brigue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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