douce
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- doucely adverb
- douceness noun
Etymology
Origin of douce
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French (feminine) < Latin dulcis sweet; dulcet
Example Sentences
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Morin: In French we say, “la misere est plus douce au soleil” — hardship is milder under the sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2018
But here in la douce France, as in the other European countries, soccer is Number One.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2011
I intend to settle down in la douce France for good.
From Time Magazine Archive
He stroked Beaumont’s head and said, “Hark to Beaumont Softly, Beaumont mon amy. Oyez k Beaumont the valiant Swef, le douce Beaumont swef, swef.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
At first, a love-song was the favourite sort, with a refrain of douce amie, and so on.
From Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 by Ker, W. P. (William Paton)
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