BÊTE NOIRE


Meaning of BÊTE NOIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbet-ˈnwär, ˌbāt- ]

noun

( plural bêtes noires ˌbet-ˈnwär(z), ˌbāt-)

Etymology: French, literally, black beast

Date: 1828

: a person or thing strongly detested or avoided : bugbear

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