No. 9,347 in French
demeurée
"Demeurée" means "mentally impaired" or "slow-witted" in English.
In a sentence
Elle est demeurée à la maison tout l'après-midi.
She stayed at home all afternoon.
Here, 'demeurée' functions as a past participle meaning 'stayed' or 'remained'.
Cette idée est demeurée dans mon esprit bien longtemps.
This idea remained in my mind for a very long time.
In this sentence, 'demeurée' indicates something persisting or remaining within an abstract location, in this case, the mind.
Malgré les efforts, cette vieille lampe est demeurée cassée.
Despite the efforts, this old lamp remained broken.
Here, 'demeurée' describes a state of persistence, that the lamp remains unchanged in its condition of being broken.
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