/ ˌsævwɑː ˈfeə(r); NAmE ˌsævwɑːr ˈfer/ noun
[ U ] (from French , approving ) the ability to behave in the appropriate way in social situations
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: French , literally know how to do .
/ ˌsævwɑː ˈfeə(r); NAmE ˌsævwɑːr ˈfer/ noun
[ U ] (from French , approving ) the ability to behave in the appropriate way in social situations
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: French , literally know how to do .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005