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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
exergue /ɪkˈsəːg, ɛkˈsəːg, ˈɛksəːg/

▶noun a small space or inscription below the principal emblem on a coin or medal, usually on the reverse side.

– origin C17: from Fr., from med. L. exergum, from ex- ‘out’ + Gk ergon ‘work’.

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