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When I was a lad in my 20s, as carefree and debonair as any other underpaid newspaperman, I happened to be a golfer who could flirt with par fairly often, and I was adventurous enough in those days to play any known or unknown thief who showed up at Goat Hills for whatever amount he fancied.
Dan Jenkins

Meaning of "debonair" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEBONAIR

From Old French debonaire, from de bon aire having a good disposition.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBONAIR

debonair  [ˌdɛbəˈnɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBONAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debonair is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEBONAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of debonair in the English dictionary

The first definition of debonair in the dictionary is suave and refined. Other definition of debonair is carefree; light-hearted. Debonair is also courteous and cheerful; affable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEBONAIR


billionaire
ˌbɪljəˈnɛə
commissionaire
kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛə
concessionaire
kənˌsɛʃəˈnɛə
debonnaire
ˌdɛbəˈnɛə
doctrinaire
ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə
extraordinaire
ɛksˌtrɔːdɪˈnɛə
legionnaire
ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə
luminaire
ˌluːmɪˈnɛə
millionaire
ˌmɪljəˈnɛə
millionnaire
ˌmɪljəˈnɛə
multimillionaire
ˌmʌltɪˌmɪljəˈnɛə
nondoctrinaire
ˌnɒnˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə
ordinaire
ˌɔːdɪˈnɛə
questionnaire
ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛə
trillionaire
ˌtrɪljəˈnɛə
undoctrinaire
ˌʌnˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBONAIR

debility
debit
debit account
debit balance
debit card
debit entry
debit side
debitor
debonaire
debonairly
debonairness
debone
deboner
debonnaire
Deborah
debosh
deboss
debouch
debouchment
debouchure

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBONAIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
Blair
chair
Clair
corsair
fair
flair
hair
hot air
in the air
pair
repair
sair
Sinclair
the electric chair
unfair
up in the air
wheelchair

Synonyms and antonyms of debonair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEBONAIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debonair» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of debonair

Translation of «debonair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBONAIR

Find out the translation of debonair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debonair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debonair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

温文尔雅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

debonair
570 millions of speakers

English

debonair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ख़ुशमिज़ाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبتهج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жизнерадостный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুদর্শনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raffiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Debonair
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zuvorkommend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛想のいい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사근 사근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Debonair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नवशिक्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nazik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jowialny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

життєрадісний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vesel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

debonair
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrolik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

debonair
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

filmdebut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debonair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBONAIR»

The term «debonair» is regularly used and occupies the 57.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBONAIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «debonair» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «debonair» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debonair

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEBONAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debonair.
1
Charles Dance
People think I have the benefit of a public school education. I have this suave and debonair label, but really, I'm as common as muck.
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Dan Jenkins
When I was a lad in my 20s, as carefree and debonair as any other underpaid newspaperman, I happened to be a golfer who could flirt with par fairly often, and I was adventurous enough in those days to play any known or unknown thief who showed up at Goat Hills for whatever amount he fancied.
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Mae West
Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBONAIR»

Discover the use of debonair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debonair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Debonair Hangman: 250 Tough Scratch and Solve Puzzles
Even though it has a whopping 250 puzzles, this sleek-looking book is small enough to fit in your briefcase or handbag, so you’ll always be ready for a quick brain-flexing session.
Mike Ward, 2009
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Dev Anand: dashing, debonair
On Deva Ānanda, b. 1923, Hindi motion picture actor.
Alpana Chowdhury, 2004
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Debonair Dyke
Ellora's Cave Publishing www.ellorascave.com Debonair Dyke ISBN 9781419938283 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Debonair Dyke Copyright © 2012 Roxy Harte Edited by Jillian Bell Cover design by Dar Albert Photos: kwest, Rudy Lopez and ...
Roxy Harte, 2012
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Darkside of Debonair: The Bushmeat Trade
During their trek, they struggle for survival while experiencing the harsh realities of bush life, they find love and also discover Africa's dirty secret: the bushmeat black-market. (Poaching of endangered animals such as chimpanzees for ...
Barbara Davis, 2002
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A Debonair Scoundrel: An Episode in the Moral History of San ...
This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.
Lately Thomas, 2013
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Flying Magazine
I n the glory days of the late 1950s, Enter the price-lead- Debonair flew with a er Model 33 Debonair, 225-horse fuel-injected which first flew in Continental. September 1959 and _ In 1960, it took $7,067 was offered as a 1960 Mll0lI (and 122 ...
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Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation: Advances ...
These alterations of course by DEBONAIR were actions on the part of her skipper that were logical, rational and seamanlike, and fully justified in the prevailing circumstances. 3.4 Contentious Conclusions of MCIB The MCIB Report is defective ...
Adam Weintrit, 2013
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Flying Magazine
led surprise of the 60 sl ~Ww WMw_g_,,, ._..-»-»Bold new beauty—inside and out -now gives the new Beechcraft C33 Debonair a spectacular new personality to go with its sparkling performance and unsurpassed reliability! Everywhere you ...
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The Debonair Duke
Upon receiving a priceless necklace, a captivating young lady finds her sheltered life taken away--and a swarm of suitors out to steal her heart.
Emily Hendrickson, 2009
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The Bigtime Series:
I hated seeing Debonair in danger, especially because of me. My power pulsed, adding to my sense of unease. I realized something was missing, orrather, someone. Where was Prism? I gotmy answer a secondlater. The ubervillain stepped ...
Jennifer Estep, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBONAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debonair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Udonis Haslem didn't watch the Finals, says older black women love …
Is the Godfather really as suave and debonair as he seems to outsiders? Haslem confirmed as much with a story that hits a little close to home ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
'An Unlikely Union': Paul Moses on the urban drama of New York's …
Pint-size pol Fiorello La Guardia battled debonair James W. Walker in mayoral politics, while Frank Sinatra jousted with Bing Crosby for the ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
3
Tomball resident speaks about raising a special needs child
He was second runner-up in the THS Mr. Debonair contest and was voted Mr. Personality and Mr. Congeniality. “This year was probably one of ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
4
Who is the greatest Ashes star of the last three decades?
Having walked to the wicket at 2/27, Waugh in his typical debonair way responded with 108 which was described by cricket writer Christopher ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
M&S cannot afford to party on this set of results
... alongside a first dividend increase in three years, appeared to be firm proof that the debonair Dutchman's turnaround plan is finally working. «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
6
Leon Bridges, 'Coming Home'
The dapper Bridges caught the eye of fellow Texan, White Denim's guitarist Austin Jenkins, a similarly debonair dresser. It was Bridges' velvety ... «MIX, Jul 15»
7
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test: Pak climb to third after record win
Jul. 7, 2015 · ReplayRetweetFavorite · PakPassion.net @PakPassion. "Imran was a debonair cricketer, he was man about town ...." Jul. 7, 2015. «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
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Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif should not play …
Imran was a debonair cricketer, he was man about town and you'd see him in the middle pages of the newspapers, but he was a wonderful ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
9
Fate of Khmer Rouge Court Hangs on Two Biological Clocks
The once debonair Khmer Rouge leader, who spent most of the 1950s studying in France, even wrote a book while under arrest. He argued ... «Khmer Times, Jul 15»
10
Review Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Liverpool Empire
Praed as the sartorial and debonair Englishman abroad played his role with panache. He has come a long way since his days as TVs Robin ... «Macclesfield - Wilmslow - Local News Cheshire Today, Jul 15»

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