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Douceur   Listen
noun
Douceur  n.  
1.
Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness.
2.
A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe.





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"Douceur" Quotes from Famous Books



... merits the epithet. Besides, books of this excessive rarity are objects of mere caprice and fancy. To return to this "bibliopola honestissimus," I looked out a few more tempting articles, of the Aldine character,[68] and receiving one or two as a douceur; in the shape a present, settled my account with Mr. Stoeger ... and returned to my lodging more and more confirmed in the truth of the position of "not taking that for granted which remained to be proved." ...
— A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three • Thomas Frognall Dibdin
... agreables." They are complete Negroes, for it is added that their complexion is of a fine black, that their hair is black, frizzled, cottony, and of extreme fineness. The women are said to be of nearly equal stature with the men, and equally well made. "Leur visage est d'une douceur extreme. Elles ont les yeux noirs, bien fendus, la bouche et les levres petites, et les traits du visage bien proportionnes. Il s'en trouve plusieurs d'une beaute parfaite." Mr. Rankin, a highly intelligent traveller, who reports accurately ...
— History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 - Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens • George W. Williams
... this time once more on his legs, declined the old man's professional offices, but accompanied the refusal with such a douceur ...
— The Antiquary, Complete • Sir Walter Scott
... the douceur with eagerness—not without profound astonishment at being so generously recompensed for reporting the re-appearance of Arroyo and his band! Nevertheless, his satisfaction at the perquisite ...
— The Tiger Hunter • Mayne Reid


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