bienvenue
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bienvenue
First recorded in 1375–1425; from French: “welcome,” from bien, “well” + venue, feminine past participle of venir “to come”; see origin at bene- ( def. ), venue
Example Sentences
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Those who have taken an Air Canada flight would have noticed announcements in both English and French, like "Welcome to Air Canada" followed by "Bienvenue à Air Canada".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
CalPERS said Musicco's deputy Dan Bienvenue will serve as interim chief investment officer and it will soon start a global search for her replacement.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023
Richard Bienvenue was struck by the many well-deserved tributes to hospital workers and first responders: the applause and songs and homemade masks.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2020
"Bienvenue en enfer", a handwritten poster warned, and Riblon was approaching the first of those infernal bends when he made the crucial attack and jumped away from his compatriot Amaël Moinard, a Cofidis rider.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2010
Others, like Bienvenue, had joined along the way and made the team the center of their new lives in the United States.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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