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raison d'etre

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raison d'etre

Main Entry:: rai·son d'être
Variant(s):: also rai·son d'etre \ˌrā-ˌzōⁿ-ˈdetr^ə\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural rai·sons d'être also rai·sons d'etre \-ˌzōⁿz-\
Etymology:: French
Date:: 1864

: reason or justification for existence

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