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bon·ho·mie
/
ˌbɒn
əˈmi, ˈbɒn
əˌmi;
French
bɔ
nɔˈmi
/
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[
bon-
uh
-
mee
,
bon
-
uh
-mee;
French
baw-naw-
mee
]
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noun
frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality.
Origin:
1795–1805;
<
French,
equivalent to
bonhomme
good-natured man (see
boon
2
,
Homo
) +
-ie
-y
3
Related forms
bon·ho·mous
/
ˈbɒn
ə
məs
/
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[
bon
-
uh
-m
uh
s
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
bonhomie
(ˈbɒnəmiː,
French
bɔnɔmi)
—
n
exuberant friendliness
[C18: from French, from
bonhomme
good-humoured fellow, from
bon
good +
homme
man]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bonhomie
"good nature," 1803, from Fr., from bonhomme "good man," from bon "good" (see
bon
) + homme "man."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Despite the
bonhomie
reported by many participants, it wasn't long before there
was a bit of bipartisan sniping.
The
bonhomie
has rippled well beyond the usual cast of characters.
To the casual observer, it was a scene of glad tidings and seasonal
bonhomie
.
Such graciousness and
bonhomie
are especially impressive in a restaurant of
this size.
He courted them incorrigibly with lavish flattery and shoulder-squeezing
bonhomie
.
Partly because her voice is fairly high and light in texture, she doesn't project his supreme relaxation and
bonhomie
.
They admire his energy, his courage, his boyish charm and
bonhomie
.
The regulars give it character and a sense of
bonhomie
.
The penumbra of
bonhomie
is narrow and precarious at best.
But behind all the
bonhomie
lies a life of undue pressure and unorganized lifestyle.
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