plaidoyer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French plaidoyer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
plaidoyer (plural plaidoyers)
- (chiefly law) An act of pleading; a plea.
- 2010, Guy Deutscher, Through the Language Glass, Arrow, published 2011, page 7:
- In this plaidoyer for culture, I will argue that cultural differences are reflected in language in profound ways […]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun use of the Old French verb infinitive plaidoiier, plaidiier. See plaider (“to plead”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)
- (law) speech for the defence
- Synonyms: plaiderie, plaidoirie
- (figuratively) plea
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “plaidoyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French plaidoiier, plaidiier.
Noun[edit]
plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)
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