raison d'être
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.rai·son d'être
noun \ˌrā-ˌzōⁿ-ˈdetrə\ plural rai·sons d'être also rai·sons d'etre \-ˌzōⁿz-\
Definition of RAISON D'ÊTRE
: reason or justification for existence
See Variants of RAISON D'ÊTRE
rai·son d'être also rai·son d'etre \ˌrā-ˌzōⁿ-ˈdetrə\
Examples of RAISON D'ÊTRE
- Art is his raison d'être.
Origin of RAISON D'ÊTRE
French
First Known Use: 1864
Rhymes with RAISON D'ÊTRE
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