Pronunciation: ä n -pres- ' mä n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from ( s' ) empresser to hurry, from en- + presser to press
Date: 1709
: demonstrative warmth or cordiality
Pronunciation: ä n -pres- ' mä n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from ( s' ) empresser to hurry, from en- + presser to press
Date: 1709
: demonstrative warmth or cordiality
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012