desespeir

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• English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …   Wikipedia

• désespoir — [ dezɛspwar ] n. m. • déb. XIIIe; desespeir XIIe; de dés et espoir 1 ♦ Perte d un espoir ou de tout espoir; état d une personne qui n a plus d espoir. ⇒ désespérance. Le savant « s oublie dans les délices d un calme désespoir » (France). « La… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• despair — noun the complete loss or absence of hope. verb lose or be without hope. Phrases be the despair of be the cause of despair in (someone else). Derivatives despairing adjective despairingly adverb Origin ME: via Anglo Norman Fr. from OFr. desespeir …   English new terms dictionary

• despair — n. & v. n. the complete loss or absence of hope. v.intr. 1 (often foll. by of) lose or be without hope (despaired of ever seeing her again). 2 (foll. by of) lose hope about (his life is despaired of). Phrases and idioms: be the despair of be the… …   Useful english dictionary

• disespeir — etc.: see desespeir, etc …   Useful english dictionary