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affaire d'honneur

[ a-ferdaw-nœr ]
/ a fɛr dɔˈnœr /
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noun, plural af·faires d'hon·neur [a-ferdaw-nœr]. /a fɛr dɔˈnœr/. French.
a duel.
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Origin of affaire d'honneur

Literally, “affair of honor”

Words nearby affaire d'honneur

affable, affair, affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire de coeur, affaire d'honneur, affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting
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British Dictionary definitions for affaire d'honneur

affaire d'honneur
/ French (afɛr dɔnœr) /
noun plural affaires d'honneur (afɛr dɔnœr)
a duel
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