BÊTE NOIRE


Meaning of BÊTE NOIRE in English

[ beɪt'nwα: , bɛt ]

■ noun ( plural bêtes noires pronunciation same) ( one's ~ ) a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'black beast'.

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