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exergue definition

ex·ergue (eks′ʉrg′, eg′zʉrg′)

noun

  1. the space on a coin or medal below or around the pictures or designs, often used for the date, place, etc.
  2. the inscription in this space

Etymology: Fr, lit., that which is out of the work < ModL exergum < Gr ex, out, outside of + ergon, work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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