bon Dieu

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔ̃ djø/
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Interjection

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bon Dieu !

  1. good God, for God's sake, bloody hell, gosh
    Synonyms: bon sang, nom de Dieu, vingt dieux
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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French bon (good) + Dieu (God).

Noun

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bon Dieu

  1. (Saint-Domingue) God
    Bon Dieu a béni vou.God will bless you.

Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: Bondye

References

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  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île