demeure

See also: demeuré

French

Etymology

Deverbal from demeurer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.mœʁ/

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Noun

demeure f (plural demeures)

1. (dated) delay
2. home, domicile, residence

Derived terms

• dernière demeure
• mise en demeure
• y avoir péril en la demeure

 

Verb

demeure

1. inflection of demeurer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “demeure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.