bienvenu

[ byan-vuh-ny ]

adjective

, French.

1. welcome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bienvenu¹

Literally, “well arrived”

Example Sentences

Manuel Bienvenu, the submarine’s chief officer, said his vessel will soon be leaving port to join the strike force.

From Seattle Times

“These elections are an example of fraud and ballot-box stuffing, flouting any transparent and credible electoral process and, moreover, democracy,” said Bienvenu Matumo, a member of LUCHA, a local rights group.

From Seattle Times

“What happened yesterday was just sabotage of the electoral process,” said Bienvenu Matumo, a member of the rights group LUCHA.

From Washington Times

“The organization of the elections raises lots of doubt regarding the credibility, the transparency and the reliability of the results,” said Bienvenu Matumo, a member of LUCHA, a local rights group.

From Seattle Times

Urbanization and desertification shrank the forests, but the biggest factor was agricultural expansion driven by poverty, said Bienvenu Bossou, the group’s executive director.

From Seattle Times