chère

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See also: chere and chêre

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inflected forms.

Adjective

chère

  1. feminine singular of cher

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old French chiere, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara (“face”), from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára). Compare Spanish cara.

Noun

chère f (plural chères)

  1. (obsolete) visage, face
  2. (archaic or humorous) fare, food, cheer
    la bonne chère ― good food

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