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cri de coeur

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cri de coeur (noun)
  2. dernier cri (noun)

cri de coeur

noun \ˌkrē-də-ˈkər\
plural cris de coeur\same\

Definition of CRI DE COEUR

: a passionate outcry (as of appeal or protest)

Origin of CRI DE COEUR

French, literally, cry from the heart
First Known Use: 1904

Rhymes with CRI DE COEUR

accoucheur, amateur, balsam fir, cocklebur, colporteur, cross-refer, curvature, de rigueur, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, prosateur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, saboteur, secateur, underfur, voyageur

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