feu de joie

noun

fœ̅dəzhwȧ

plural feux de joie

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1

: bonfire sense 2

2

: a salute fired by rifles in rapid succession along a line of troops (as to celebrate a victory)

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fire of joy

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