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douce
[ doos ]
adjective
, Scot. and North England.
- sedate; modest; quiet.
douce
/ duːs /
adjective
- dialect.quiet; sober; sedate
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Derived Forms
- ˈdoucely, adverb
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Other Words From
- doucely adverb
- douceness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of douce1
C14: from Old French, feminine of dous, from Latin dulcis sweet
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Example Sentences
Mr. Douce thinks the custom of choosing valentines was a survival from the Roman feast of the Lupercalia.
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"You must have spent a douce of a lot of money here," he said, after staring at the columns and gallery for some time.
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Je contemplais le canton que je dominais, plong dans une douce rverie.
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He was so completely absorbed that he had only once stopped to call Douce and ask after Déruchette.
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I used to say to Douce, dress me quickly, lest I should be late at the service; and I hastened to the church.
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