RAISON D'ETRE


Meaning of RAISON D'ETRE in English

Variant: also rai · son d'etre

Pronunciation: ˌ r ā - ˌ z ō n - ' detr ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural rai · sons d'être also rai · sons d'etre \ - ˌ z ō n z- \

Etymology: F

Date: 1864

: reason or justification for existence

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