courroux

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French corropt, corroz, deverbal of the verb correcier (whence Modern French courroucer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.ʁu/
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Noun

courroux m (uncountable)

  1. (literary) ire, wrath
    • 1640, Pierre Corneille, Horace, act 2, scene 5:
      Allez, ne m’aimez plus, ne versez plus de larmes […] / Je me défendrai mieux contre votre courroux
      Go, love me no more, shed no more tears / I would defend myself better against your wrath.
    • 1845, Jérôme-Adolphe Blanqui, Voyage en Bulgarie 1841:
      On savait que, malgré le caractère impétueux de Milosch, elle avait tué de sa main une maîtresse de ce prince et bravé son courroux après la mort de sa rivale.
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    • 2022 May 16, Benoît Vitkine, “Helsinki et Stockholm face au courroux russe”, in Le Monde.fr‎:
      Helsinki et Stockholm face au courroux russe [title]
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