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galère

/ ɡalɛr /

noun

  1. a group of people having a common interest, esp a coterie of undesirable people
  2. an unpleasant situation


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Word History and Origins

Origin of galère1

C18: literally: a galley

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Example Sentences

He'll never rest till he has Truscomb out, and some creature of his own in command—and then, vogue la galère!

To escape the reproach of the uplifted eyebrow, the quizzical look, the "que diable allait il faire dans cette galère?"

He is awe-stricken, and shudders; he wonders at the boldness of his undertaking; "Qu'allait-il faire dans cette galère?"

Nevertheless, by dint of repeating to himself "Qu'allais-je faire dans cette galère?"

"All the world wondered" what Andromache did, and how she would fare—dans ce galère.

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