English Explanatory Dictionary

cri de coeur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An impassioned outcry, appeal, protest or entreaty.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹiː.dəˈkɜː/ /ˌkɹi.dəˈkɚ/

Word forms

cri de coeur cris de coeur cri-de-coeur cri de cœur

Etymology

From French cri du cœur, meaning approximately “a cry from the heart”.

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