| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness.[Websters]
2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DOUCEUR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1659. (references) |
| Etymology:Douceur \Dou`ceur"\, noun. [French expression, from doux sweet. See Douce.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DOUCEUR
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A present or gift; a bribe.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. (references) | 2: [Noun] Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. (references) | |
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