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précieux

American  
[prey-see-oo, prey-syœ] / ˌpreɪ siˈʊ, preɪˈsyœ /

adjective

  1. (of a man) overly fastidious or refined; precious; affected.


noun

  1. an affected or excessively fastidious man, as in dress, manner, or speech.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of précieux

1890–95; < French; literally, precious

Example Sentences

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Madame ma Sœur,—C'est avec une profonde indignation que je viens d'apprendre l'horrible attentat qui a menacé les précieux jours de votre Majesté.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 by Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount

Trésor de Livres rares et précieux ou Nouveau Dictionnaire Bibliographique.

From How to Form a Library, 2nd ed by Wheatley, Henry Benjamin

En même temps je crois devoir ajouter, que les manuscrits les plus précieux ne sortent jamais de la Bibliothèque, dans aucun cas, de même que les codes dont s'occupent les savants du pays.'

From Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts by Chandler, Henry W.

Ses ouvrages sont précieux par l'art avec le quel il représentoit les fleurs dans tout leur éclat, et les fruits avec toute leur fraicheur.

From On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions by Felton, Samuel

It is a very worthy book in every respect which, as M. Græsse says in Trésor des livres rares et précieux, may be included in the collection of the Variorum.

From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers

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