cri de coeur
[ kreeduh kœr; English kree duh kur ]
/ kridə ˈkœr; English ˈkri də ˈkɜr /
noun, plural cris de coeur [kreeduh kœr; English kreez duh kur] /kridə ˈkœr; English ˈkriz də ˈkɜr/. French.
an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.
Origin of cri de coeur
First recorded in 1900–05; literally, cry of (the) heart
Words nearby cri de coeur
crewmate,
creüsa,
crf,
crh,
cri,
cri de coeur,
cri du chat,
cri-du-chat syndrome,
cria,
crib,
crib death
British Dictionary definitions for cri de coeur
cri de coeur
/ (ˌkriː də ˈkɜː) /
noun plural cris de coeur
a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
Word Origin for cri de coeur
C20: altered from French
cri du coeur