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French
Etymology
Deverbal from espérer.
Pronunciation
Noun
espoir m (plural espoirs)
- (all senses) hope
- Synonyms: espérance; l’espoir fait vivre; perdre espoir; tant qu’il y a de la vie, il y a de l’espoir
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Old French
Etymology
Deverbal of esperer.
Noun
espoir oblique singular, m (oblique plural espoirs, nominative singular espoirs, nominative plural espoir)
- hope (wish; desire, usually for the future)
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