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douce

[ doos ]
/ dus /
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adjective Scot. and North England.
sedate; modest; quiet.
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Origin of douce

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French (feminine) <Latin dulcis sweet; see dulcet

OTHER WORDS FROM douce

doucely, adverbdouceness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for douce

douce
/ (duːs) /

adjective
Scot and Northern English dialect quiet; sober; sedate

Derived forms of douce

doucely, adverb

Word Origin for douce

C14: from Old French, feminine of dous, from Latin dulcis sweet
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