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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, nounWords nearby douce
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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, adverbWord Origin for douce
C14: from Old French, feminine of dous, from Latin dulcis sweet
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