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son et lumière

[ saw ney ly-myer ]
/ sɔ neɪ lüˈmyɛr /
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noun French.
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Origin of son et lumière

Literally, “sound and light”

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British Dictionary definitions for son et lumière

son et lumière
/ (ˈsɒn eɪ ˈluːmɪˌɛə, French sɔ̃n e lymjɛr) /

noun
an entertainment staged at night at a famous building, historical site, etc, whereby the history of the location is presented by means of lighting effects, sound effects, and narration

Word Origin for son et lumière

French, literally: sound and light
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