soiree

or soi·rée

[ swah-rey ]

/ swɑˈreɪ /

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noun

an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose: a musical soiree.

Origin of soiree

1810–20; < French, equivalent to Old French soir evening (< Latin sērō late (adv.), orig. ablative of sērus) + -ée < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹; cf. journey

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Tirico stood there dumbfounded, and the woman turned and left the soiree.

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And the phrase tea party still referred to, you know, an afternoon soiree, where they served, you know, tea.

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One attendee, an attractive woman in her 20s, passionately defended the soiree as a way for certain people to connect with Occupy.

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George W. Bush made his first appearance at a Washington soiree since his departure in 2009.

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More than 100 people checked in to the soiree via Foursquare, which did not go unnoticed by co-host Nick McGlynn.

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My card of invitation said a soiree,—even that I might have dared: but here was a regular leve!

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Nevertheless, nine months passed before they met again at a soiree.

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We have also commenced a soiree for German and French conversation.

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He had described her first soiree during the previous year, when she had made her debut at that mansion on her arrival in Paris.

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I went last night to his third soiree, and he certainly is the wonder of the age.

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British Dictionary definitions for soiree

soiree

/ (ˈswɑːreɪ) /

noun

an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music

Word Origin for soiree

C19: from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus late

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