causerie

  • 21causerie — /koh zeuh ree /; Fr. /kohzeu rddee /, n., pl. causeries / reez /; Fr. / rddee /. 1. an informal talk or chat. 2. a short, informal essay, article, etc. [1820 30; < F, equiv. to caus(er) to chat ( < L causari to plead at law, deriv. of causa case) …

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  • 22causerie — noun A conversation or short written article, casual in tone, but serious in content …

    Wiktionary

  • 23causerie — Synonyms and related words: article, chat, chin, coze, cozy chat, descant, discourse, discussion, disquisition, dissertation, essay, etude, examination, excursus, exposition, feature, first approach, friendly chat, gam, heart to heart talk,&#8230; …

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  • 24Causerie — Cau|se|rie 〈 [kozə ] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 Plauderei, leichte Unterhaltung [Etym.: frz., »Plauderei«] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 25causerie — cau·se·rie || kəʊzÉ™rɪ n. light conversation …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 26causerie —    (kohz REE) [French, from Latin] An informal, easy conversation; a chat. A brief, informal piece of writing …

    Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • 27causerie — [ kəʊzəri] noun (plural causeries pronunciation same) an informal article or talk, typically on a literary subject. Origin Fr., from causer to talk …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 28causerie — cau·se·rie …

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  • 29causerie — cau•se•rie [[t]ˌkoʊ zəˈri[/t]] n. 1) an informal conversation; chat 2) a short, informal essay • Etymology: 1820–30; &LT; F caus(er) to chat &LT; L causārī …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30causerie — /ˈkoʊzəri/ (say kohzuhree) noun 1. a talk or chat. 2. a short, informal essay, article, etc. {French, from causer talk, from Latin causārī plead} …

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