affaire de coeur
[ a-fer duh-kœr ]
/ a fɛr dəˈkœr /
noun, plural af·faires de coeur [a fer duh-kœr] /a fɛr dəˈkœr/. French.
a love affair.
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Nearby words
affable, affair, affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire d'honneur, affaire de coeur, affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting
Origin of affaire de coeur
literally, affair of the heart
Also called affaire.
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British Dictionary definitions for affaire de coeur
affaire de coeur
/ French (afɛr də kœr) /
noun plural affaires de coeur (afɛr də kœr)
an affair of the heart; love affair
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