DEJA VU


Meaning of DEJA VU in English

Pronunciation: ˌ d ā - ˌ zhä- ' vü, - ' v

Function: noun

Etymology: French, adjective, literally, already seen

Date: 1903

1 a : the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time b : a feeling that one has seen or heard something before

2 : something overly or unpleasantly familiar

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.