agrément

[ ah-grey-mahnt; French a-grey-mahn ]

noun

, plural a·gré·ments [ah-grey-, mahnts, a, -g, r, ey-, mahn].

1. Music. ornament ( def 9 ).
2. agréments. Also a·gré·mens [] agreeable qualities or circumstances.
3. the official approval by a government of a proposed envoy from a foreign government.

agrément

/ agremɑ̃ /

noun

1. 1. formal approval for a construction project to proceed
   2. ( as modifier )

      an agrément certificate

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrément¹

1705–15; < French: literally, pleasure; agreement

Word History and Origins

Origin of agrément¹

C20: French, literally: agreement

Example Sentences

As to flowers, only the lily and the rose are permitted for agrément; whilst all the rest are for food or medicinal remedies.

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Dans cette attitude elles chantent les vers fabuleux de leurs poëtes avec un agrément, et une justesse qui plairoit en Europe.

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