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单词 douceur
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douceur

[ doo-sur; French doo-sœr ]
/ duˈsɜr; French duˈsœr /
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noun, plural dou·ceurs [doo-surz; French doo-sœr]. /duˈsɜrz; French duˈsœr/.

a gratuity; tip.
a conciliatory gift or bribe.
Archaic. sweetness or agreeableness.

Origin of douceur

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French: sweetness <Late Latin dulcor, with initial syllable reshaped under influence of French doux, douce;see douce, -eur

Words nearby douceur

doubting Thomas, doubtless, douc, douce, douceperes, douceur, douche, douchebag, Doug, dough, doughbelly
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British Dictionary definitions for douceur

douceur
/ (duːˈsɜː, French dusœr) /

noun

a gratuity, tip, or bribe
sweetness

Word Origin for douceur

C17: from French, from Late Latin dulcor, from Latin dulcis sweet
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