cri de coeur
[ kreeduh -kœr; English kreeduh-kur ]
noun,plural cris de coeur [kreeduh -kœr; English kreezduh-kur]. /kridə ˈkœr; English ˈkriz də ˈkɜr/. French.
an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.
Origin of cri de coeur
1First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “cry of (the) heart”
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How to use cri de coeur in a sentence
In these pregnant and moving words rang the cri de coeur which was to precipitate the tragedy of Mary Sheppard.
That cri de coeur rang in Jewdwine's brain for the next twenty-four hours.
The Divine Fire | May Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for cri de coeur
cri de coeur
/ (ˌkriː də ˈkɜː) /
nounplural cris de coeur
a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
Origin of cri de coeur
1C20: altered from French cri du coeur
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