- dou|ceur
- dou|ceur «doo SERR», noun.1. a fee or tip.2. a bribe.
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dou|ceur
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dou|ceur de viv|re — «doo SERR duh VEEV ruh», French. 1. the pleasures or good things of life; enjoyment of living: »We think of that [Edwardian] time as tinted by an even tone of elegance: clothes, panelled rooms, paintings, letters, manners, cooking, all… … Useful english dictionary
ceur — dou·ceur; far·ceur; … English syllables
dou — am·a·dou; co·en·dou; dou·ar; dou·blé; dou·ble; dou·ble·gang·er; dou·ble·head·er; dou·ble·ness; dou·ble·ton; dou·ble·tree; dou·blette; dou·bloon; dou·blure; dou·bly; dou·ceur; dou·cine; dou·kho·bor; dou·rine; dou·rou·cou·li; dou·zaine;… … English syllables
douceur — dou·ceur … English syllables
Douceur — Dou|ceur [du sø:ɐ̯], das; s, s [frz. douceur, eigtl. = Süßigkeit, zu: doux = süß < lat. dulcis] (veraltend): Trinkgeld: Wie reagiert die Psyche des Straßenbahnkondukteurs auf ein D. von ungewöhnlichem Ausmaße ...? (Kisch, Reporter 59) … Universal-Lexikon
Douceur — Dou|ceur [du sø:ɐ̯] das; s, s <aus fr. douceur »Süßigkeit« zu ↑doux> (veraltet) 1. Süßigkeit. 2. Geschenk, Trinkgeld … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
douceur — dou•ceur [[t]duˈsɜr[/t]] n. 1) a gratuity; tip 2) a conciliatory gift or bribe • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF: sweetness < LL dulcor < L dulcis sweet. See eur … From formal English to slang
Douceur — Dou ceur , n. [F., fr. doux sweet. See {Douce}.] 1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] 2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
