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Revision as of 04:52, 12 March 2018
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French meur (Modern French mûr) from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin maturus. The "de-" is "of", of modesty.
Pronunciation
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|lang=parameter)Audio (US): (file)
- Distinguish from pronunciation of demur
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) - (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)
Adjective
demure (comparative more demure, superlative most demure)
- (usually of women) Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
- She is a demure young lady.
- W. Black
- Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
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- Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
- L'Estrange
- A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.
- Miss Mitford
- Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.
- L'Estrange
Derived terms
Translations
modest, quiet, reserved
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Verb
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