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awn·ing (ôn′iŋ)

noun

a structure of canvas, metal, etc. extended before a window or door or over a patio, deck, etc. as a protection from the sun or rain

Etymology: < ? MFr auvans, (pl. of auvent, a sloping roof < OProv amban, parapet of a fortification) + -ing

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