COUR

Meaning of COUR in English

chiefly Scotland

variant of cower

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COUR — County: Argyll and Bute Post Code: PA28
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COUR — t-martial [verb] [T]She is likely to be court-martialled for disobeying her commanding officer.
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AMI DE COUR — foreign term Etymology: French court friend ; insincere friend
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COUR D'HONNEUR — |ku̇rˌdȯ|nər noun ( plural cours d'honneur “) Etymology: French, literally, court of honor : a monumental forecourt to a building
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BASSE-COUR — (ˈ)bä|sku̇(ə)r noun ( plural basse-cours -r(z)) Etymology: French, from Middle French basse-court — more at base-court : base-court 1
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AMI DE COUR — foreign term Etymology: French : court friend : insincere friend
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AMI DE COUR — [ami de cour] [F] foreign term : court friend: insincere friend
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AIR DE COUR — (French: court air), genre of French solo or part-song predominant from the late 16th century through the 17th century. It …
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COUR DE CASSATION — (French: Court of Cassation, or Abrogation), the highest court of criminal and civil appeal in France, with the power to …
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PRESIDIAL COURT — noun or presidial Etymology: presidial court part translation of French cour présidial, from Middle French cour presidial, alteration (influenced by …
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COURT OF CASSATION — Usage: often capitalized both Cs Etymology: translation of French cour de cassation : the highest court of appeal especially in …
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COURIER — /kerr"ee euhr, koor"-/ , n. 1. a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic …
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SUCCOUR — [suc.cour] chiefly Brit var of succor
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RANCOUR — [ran.cour] Brit var of rancor
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OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
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ENCOURAGING — [en.cour.ag.ing] adj (1593): giving hope or promise: inspiriting -- en.cour.ag.ing.ly adv
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ENCOURAGEMENT — [en.cour.age.ment] n (1568) 1: the act of encouraging: the state of being encouraged 2: something that encourages
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ENCOURAGE — [en.cour.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME encoragen, fr. MF encoragier, fr. OF, fr. en- + corage courage] (15c) 1: to …
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DISCOURTESY — [dis.cour.te.sy] n (1555) 1: rudeness 2: a rude act
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DISCOURTEOUS — [dis.cour.te.ous] adj (1578): lacking courtesy: rude -- dis.cour.te.ous.ly adv -- dis.cour.te.ous.ness n
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DISCOURAGEMENT — [dis.cour.age.ment] n (1561) 1: the act of discouraging: the state of being discouraged 2: something that discourages
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DISCOURAGE — [dis.cour.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME discoragen, fr. MF descorager, fr. OF descoragier, fr. des- dis- + corage courage] (15c) …
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COURTIER — [cour.tier] n (14c) 1: one in attendance at a royal court 2: one who practices flattery
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COURTESY — [cour.te.sy] n, pl -sies [ME corteisie, fr. OF, fr. corteis] (13c) 1 a: courteous behavior b: a courteous act or …
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COURTEOUS — [cour.te.ous] adj [ME corteis, fr. OF, fr. court] (13c) 1: marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a …
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JUGE D'INSTRUCTION — (French: judge of inquiry), in France, magistrate responsible for conducting the investigative hearing that precedes a criminal trial. It is …
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MALESHERBES, CHRTIEN GUILLAUME DE LAMOIGNON DE — born Dec. 6, 1721, Paris died April 22, 1794, Paris lawyer and royal administrator who attempted, with limited success, to …
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LOUVRE MUSEUM — Louvre Museum, Paris, with pyramid designed by I.M. Pei. French Muse du Louvre, official name Great Louvre, French Grand Louvre …
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CHAMBRE DES COMPTES — (French: Chamber of Accounts), in France under the ancien rgime, sovereign court charged with dealing with numerous aspects of the …
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BARB-MARBOIS, FRANOIS, MARQUIS DE — born Jan. 31, 1745, Metz, Fr. died Jan. 14, 1837, Paris French statesman who in 1803 negotiated the Louisiana Purchase …
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