agrément

[ ah-grey-mahnt; French a-grey-mahn ]

noun,plural a·gré·ments [ah-grey-mahnts; French a-grey-mahn]. /ˌɑ greɪˈmɑnts; French a greɪˈmɑ̃/.
  1. agréments. Also a·gré·mens [a-grey-mahn]. /a greɪˈmɑ̃/. agreeable qualities or circumstances.

  1. the official approval by a government of a proposed envoy from a foreign government.

Origin of agrément

1
1705–15; <French: literally, pleasure; see agreement

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British Dictionary definitions for agrément

agrément

/ (French agremɑ̃) /


noun
    • formal approval for a construction project to proceed

    • (as modifier): an agrément certificate

Origin of agrément

1
C20: French, literally: agreement

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