demeure
/dəmœʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les demeures
Meaning
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dwelling, residence (literary/formal, often a grand or historic home)
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Cette demeure appartient à la famille depuis des générations.
This residence has belonged to the family for generations.
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Usage notes
Literary/formal register, often implies an elegant or historic home.
Practice
1 What does demeure mean?
dwelling, residence (literary/formal, often a grand or historic home)
2 Fill the gap: Cette ___ appartient à la famille depuis des générations.
Full sentence: Cette demeure appartient à la famille depuis des générations. (This residence has belonged to the family for generations.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches demeure?
demeure: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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