brassage

English

Etymology

Noun

brassage (usually uncountable, plural brassages)

(historical) A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; seigniorage.

References

“brassage”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From brasser +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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Noun

brassage m (plural brassages)

brewing of beer
(figuratively) intermingling of different peoples, cultures and ideas

Further reading

“brassage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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