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chimere¹

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle French chimarre, from Spanish zamarra. Cognate with French chamarre, simarre, Italian zimarra, of same origin. Doublet of simar, sable, and zimarra.

noun chimeres

  1. The upper robe worn by some bishops of the Anglican communion, usually without sleeves.

chimere²

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English chimere.

noun chimeres

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of chimera

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"chimere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chimere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chimere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chimere

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"chimere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chimere.

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@misc{chimere_2026,
  title = {chimere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chimere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}