cri de coeur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Phrase 2.1.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• cri-de-coeur

[edit] Etymology

French

[edit] Noun

cri de coeur (plural cris de coeur)

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

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[edit] French

[edit] Phrase

cri de coeur m.

1. Cry from the heart.

[edit] Usage notes

This is mainly used in Africa, the standard phrase being cri du coeur.