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Definition of douceur in English: douceurnoundusœʀduːˈsəːdo͞oˈsər A financial inducement; a bribe. Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting Example sentencesExamples - He thoughtfully offered to forget the debt if the tenants gave him a ‘douceur’ of £1200 and emigrated to Australia or Canada.
- He had arranged for fraudulent South Sea shares to be given to the king, and had overseen the distribution of douceurs in Parliament to help things along.
- Clearly, the Contaminated Land Register has caused a market paralysis so there has to be a fiscal douceur to compensate.
Synonyms payment, payout, reward, recompense, consideration
Origin French, literally 'sweetness'. Definition of douceur in US English: douceurnoundo͞oˈsər A financial inducement; a gratuity or bribe. Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting Example sentencesExamples - He had arranged for fraudulent South Sea shares to be given to the king, and had overseen the distribution of douceurs in Parliament to help things along.
- He thoughtfully offered to forget the debt if the tenants gave him a ‘douceur’ of £1200 and emigrated to Australia or Canada.
- Clearly, the Contaminated Land Register has caused a market paralysis so there has to be a fiscal douceur to compensate.
Synonyms payment, payout, reward, recompense, consideration
Origin French, literally ‘sweetness’. |