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esprit de corps

[e-spree duh kawr]

es·prit de corps

[e-spree duh kawr]
noun
a sense of unity and of common interests and responsibilities, as developed among a group of persons closely associated in a task, cause, enterprise, etc.

Origin:
1770–80; < French


camaraderie, bonding, solidarity, fellowship.

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esprit de corps (ɛˈspriː də ˈkɔː, French ɛspri də kɔr)
 
n
consciousness of and pride in belonging to a particular group; the sense of shared purpose and fellowship

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esprit de corps [(es-pree duh kawr)]

The feeling of camaraderie among members of a group or an organization: “The campers have been together for only one week, but they are already bound by a strong esprit de corps.” From French, meaning “group spirit.”

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