cri de coeur

[ kreeduh-kœr; English kree duh kur ]

noun

, French.

, plural cris de coeur [k, r, eed, uh, -, kœr, kreez, d, uh, , kur].

1. an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.

cri de coeur

/ ˌkriː də ˈkɜː /

noun

1. a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cri de coeur¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “cry of (the) heart”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cri de coeur¹

C20: altered from French cri du coeur

Example Sentences

In these pregnant and moving words rang the cri de coeur which was to precipitate the tragedy of Mary Sheppard.

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That cri de coeur rang in Jewdwine's brain for the next twenty-four hours.

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