causerie

American  

[koh-zuh-ree, kohz^uh-ree] / ˌkoʊ zəˈri, koʊzəˈri /

noun

plural

causeries

1. an informal talk or chat.

2. a short, informal essay, article, etc.

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causerie British  

/ kozri, ˈkəʊzərɪ /

noun

1. an informal talk or conversational piece of writing

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Etymology

Origin of causerie

First recorded in 1820–30; from French, equivalent to caus(er) “to chat” (from Latin causārī “to plead at law,” derivative of causa “judicial proceedings, legal case, trial”) + -erie; see -ery

Example Sentences

Whatever was the nature of His Majesty's causerie he arrived at Santander seemingly more spruce and sprightly than ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

With his tail slightly vibrant, he conducts a dignified causerie.

From Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned by Morley, Christopher

We had a great causerie over pictures of home scenes, and of many places in India.

From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)

It hardly seemed a speech when he was at the tribune, more like a causerie, though he told very plain truths sometimes to the peuple souverain.

From My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King

We are instituting a causerie for the special benefit of this large class of readers, i.e. those who get out of their depth in the transition from Silas to Joseph.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 3, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir