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adjective
1.
courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman.
2.
jaunty; carefree; sprightly.
Also, deb·o·naire, deb·on·naire.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English debone(i)re < Anglo-French; Old French debonaire, orig. phrase de bon aire of good lineage
1175–1225; Middle English debone(i)re < Anglo-French; Old French debonaire, orig. phrase de bon aire of good lineage
Related forms
deb·o·nair·ly, adverb
deb·o·nair·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. urbane, suave, elegant, polished.
1. urbane, suave, elegant, polished.
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Debonaire
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
WordNet
| debonaire | |
adjective | |
| 1. | having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" [syn: debonair] |
| 2. | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" [syn: chipper] |
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