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soiree

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soi·ree

   [swah-rey]
–noun
an evening party or social gathering, esp. one held for a particular purpose: a musical soiree.
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Origin:
1810–20; < F, equiv. to OF soir evening (< L sērō late (adv.), orig. abl. of sērus) + -ée < L -āta, fem. of -ātus -ate1; cf. journey
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soiree (ˈswɑːreɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music
 
[C19: from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus late]

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soiree
"an evening party," 1793, from Fr. soirée, from soir "evening," from O.Fr. soir, from L. sero (adv.) "late, at a late hour," from serum "late hour," neut. of serus "late."
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