DOUCEUR


Meaning of DOUCEUR in English

/dooh serr"/ ; Fr. /dooh suerdd"/ , n. , pl. douceurs /-serrz"/ ; Fr. /-suerdd"/ .

1. a gratuity; tip.

2. a conciliatory gift or bribe.

3. Archaic. sweetness or agreeableness.

[ 1350-1400; ME dulcor, with initial syll. reshaped under influence of F doux, douce; see DOUCE, -EUR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .