noun
douceur
Douceur (noun) means Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
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noun
1
Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
2
Sweet speech: a compliment.
3
A sweetener: a gift offered to sweeten another's attitude, a tip or bribe.
4
A tax break provided as an inducement to sell valuable items (especially art) to public collections rather than on the open market.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French douceur (“sweetness”), from Old French dolçor, dulcur, etc., from Latin dulcōr + -em, from dulcis (“sweet”). Naturalized in Middle English as douceoure, dousour but treated as a French loanword from the 17th century onward. Doublet of dulcour.
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What is the meaning of douceur?
"douceur" (noun) means sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
What are the different meanings of douceur?
"douceur" has 3 main meanings: 1. Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness; 2. Sweet speech: a compliment; 3. A sweetener: a gift offered to sweeten another's attitude, a tip or bribe.