plaidoyer

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French plaidoyer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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plaidoyer (plural plaidoyers)

  1. (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

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Etymology

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Noun use of the Old French verb infinitive plaidoiier, plaidiier. See plaider (to plead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /plɛ.dwa.je/ ~ /ple.dwa.je/
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Noun

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plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)

  1. (law) speech for the defence
    Synonyms: plaiderie, plaidoirie
  2. (figuratively) plea

Descendants

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  • English: plaidoyer
  • Dutch: pleidooi
  • German: Plädoyer

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French plaidoiier, plaidiier.

Noun

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plaidoyer m (plural plaidoyers)

  1. (Jersey, law) pleading