RAISON D'ÊTRE


Meaning of RAISON D'ÊTRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also rai·son d'etre ˌrā-ˌzōⁿ-ˈdetr ə

( plural rai·sons d'être also rai·sons d'etre -ˌzōⁿz-)

Etymology: French

Date: 1864

: reason or justification for existence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.