DOUCEUR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Douceur

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

French, literally ‘sweetness’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: duːˈsəː
Definition:

a financial inducement; a bribe

Short Definition:

financial inducement

Examples:
  • Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting

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