raison d'etre
See also: raison d'être
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French raison d'être.
Pronunciation
- (French) IPA(key): /ʁɛzɔ̃ dɛːtʁ̥/[1]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹeɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtɹə/[2]
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Noun
raison d'etre (plural raisons d'etre)
- Anglicized spelling of raison d'être; a reason for living.
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