bonne
Americannoun
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a maid-servant.
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a child's nurse.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bonne
Literally, “good (feminine)”
Example Sentences
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It’s the bonne chance, as we say in French.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023
Most of the letter was penned by a secretary but features six lines of Mary's writing and is signed "votre bien bonne amye, Marie", meaning "your good friend".
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2022
You can even add “Alexa, bonne nuit” to the same routine thanks to Amazon’s support for multilingual households.
From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2021
But my new friend simply showed me the building, shook my hand, gave a fine bonne soiree, and walked off into the wide open night.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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