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douceur
dou·ceur
/
duˈsɜr;
French
duˈsœr
/
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[
doo-
sur
;
French
doo-
s
œ
r
]
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noun,
plural
dou·ceurs
/
-ˈsɜrz
;
French
-ˈsœr
/
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[
-
surz
;
French
-
s
œ
r
]
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.
1.
a gratuity; tip.
2.
a conciliatory gift or bribe.
3.
Archaic.
sweetness or agreeableness.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Middle French:
sweetness <
Late Latin
dulcor,
with initial syllable reshaped under influence of
French
doux, douce;
see
douce
,
-eur
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douceur
(duːˈsɜː,
French
dusœr)
—
n
1.
a gratuity, tip, or bribe
2.
sweetness
[C17: from French, from Late Latin
dulcor,
from Latin
dulcis
sweet]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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