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sacre

American  
[sakruh] / ˈsakrə /

interjection

  1. French. holy (used in various mild oaths).


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Helping him birth this baby is -- sacre bleu! -- another familiar name with a French-bistro background: Scott Emerick, former owner/chef of Cremant, late of Madrona.

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2010

I don't know whether Stravinsky said that line about the door, but he did say this: "I am the vessel through which Le sacre du printemps passed."

From Slate Jul. 27, 2010

Margot is a monstre sacre, and Hunt plays her to the hilt.

From Seattle Times Jun. 25, 2010

He awoke with a start and a sacre, clapping his hand to his singed head.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred

There is a sacre and a sacret; and these ben for a knight.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony

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