bienvenue

[ byan-vuh-ny ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

welcome (used when addressing or referring to a woman).

noun

a welcome; kindly greeting or reception.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bienvenue¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; from French: “welcome,” from bien, “well” + venue, feminine past participle of venir “to come”; bene- ( def ), venue

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Example Sentences

The shrill voices of these petit garcons expressed our only bienvenue to France!

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It was that night that the Bienvenue (welcome supper) was to take place.

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Nous souhaitons la bienvenue dans nos montagnes au noble Lord, au brillant orateur de la Chambre des Communes.

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When a nouveau is entered at an atelier, he is expected to pay "la bienvenue," his welcome.

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