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curfew noun

  /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ , /ˈkɝ.fju/
  • Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
  • A signal indicating this time.
  • A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.
  • (historical) A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.
 couvre-feu
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