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affaire d'honneur

[ a-fer daw-nœr ]

noun

, French.
, plural af·faires d'hon·neur [a, -fe, r, daw-, nœr].
  1. a duel.


affaire d'honneur

/ afɛr dɔnœr /

noun

  1. a duel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affaire d'honneur1

Literally, “affair of honor”

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