mal du pays

[ mal dypey-ee ]

/ mal dü peɪˈi /

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noun French.

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Origin of mal du pays

1770–75; see origin at mal-, paesano

Words nearby mal du pays

Malden, maldistribution, Maldives, Maldivian, Maldon, mal du pays, male, male alto, maleate, maleberry, Malebo Pool

How to use mal du pays in a sentence

Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
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The fear that Pascal might weather the storm has Du Vernay, Oprah Winfrey, and other Hollywood elites pulling their punches.
The Disaster Story That Hollywood Had Coming|Doug McIntyre|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twenty-eight years ago, Veronique Vial was asked to photograph Cirque du Soleil.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are unique; that lady there is the Du Barry—a portrait worth, alone, six thousand francs.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Estimez un peu que c'est du reste du symbole et fondemens chrestiens.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Rene le Pays, a French poet, died; well known at court by his miscellanies.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various