English Explanatory Dictionary

prud'homme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An honorable, upstanding man.
  2. A male member of an employment tribunal or labor court in certain French-speaking countries, formed of employers and employees.
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Prudhomme.

Pronunciation

/ˈpruːdɒm/ /pɹuˈdʌm/

Word forms

prud'homme prud'hommes prudhomme

Etymology

Borrowed from French prud'homme. Compare prude.

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