douceur
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dou·ceur

noun \dü-ˈsər\

Definition of DOUCEUR

: a conciliatory gift

Origin of DOUCEUR

French, pleasantness, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness, from Latin dulcis
First Known Use: 1763

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