See also debut
English[]
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Etymology[]
From the French verbal noun début, from débuter (“‘begin”, “start”, “lead off’”).[1]
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Début ({{{1}}})
- (especially, of public perfomers)[1] A person’s or thing’s first appearance before society or another audience; one’s “maiden voyage”.[1]
Verb[]
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to Début (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)
- Make one’s début.[1]
Usage notes[]
- (applicable to all senses) On first reading by a person unfamiliar with this term, debut may be mispronounced *[dɪˈbʌt] (cf. rebut) if it is written without the disambiguating acute accent.
Related terms[]
Dictionary notes[]
- The Oxford English Dictionary defines début but does not list debut.
References[]
Anagrams[]
- bdetu,
- tubed
French[]
Etymology[]
From the French verb débuter.[1]
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
Début m. (plural Débuts)
- start, beginning
Derived terms[]
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- ↑ Template:R:EWddS
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