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cri de coeur
[ kreeduh-kœr; English kree duh kur ]
noun
, French.
, plural cris de coeur [k, r, eed, uh, -, kœr, kreez, d, uh, , kur].
- an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.
cri de coeur
/ ˌkriː də ˈkɜː /
noun
- a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cri de coeur1
First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “cry of (the) heart”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cri de coeur1
C20: altered from French cri du coeur
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Example Sentences
In these pregnant and moving words rang the cri de coeur which was to precipitate the tragedy of Mary Sheppard.
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That cri de coeur rang in Jewdwine's brain for the next twenty-four hours.
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