English Explanatory Dictionary

debonair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Gracious, courteous.
  2. Suave, urbane and sophisticated.
  3. Charming, confident, and carefully dressed.
noun
  1. Debonaire behaviour; graciousness.

Pronunciation

/dɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-debonair.wav děb-ə-nɛr' /dɛbəˈnɛɹ/

Word forms

debonair more debonair most debonair debonaire debonnaire débonnaire

Etymology

Via Middle English debonaire from Old French de bon aire (“of good stock; noble”).

Derived words

debonairly debonairness
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