douceur

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dou·ceur

D0359700 (do͞o-sûr′, -sœr′)n. Money given as a tip, gratuity, or bribe.
[French, from Late Latin dulcor, sweetness, from Latin dulcis, sweet.]

douceur

(duːˈsɜː; French dusœr) n1. (Commerce) a gratuity, tip, or bribe2. sweetness[C17: from French, from Late Latin dulcor, from Latin dulcis sweet]

dou•ceur

(duˈsɜr)

n. 1. a gratuity; tip. 2. a conciliatory gift or bribe. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: sweetness < Late Latin dulcor < Latin dulcis sweet. See -eur]
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