vœu
See also: voeu
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French vuz, inherited from Latin vōtum. Doublet of vote, a borrowing from English.
Noun
vœu m (plural vœux)
- vow
- wish
- Synonym: souhait
- 1640, Pierre Corneille, Horace, act I, scene 2:
- Albe et Rome demain prendront une autre face / Tes vœux sont exaucés, elles auront la Paix
- Tomorrow, Alba and Rome will take different attitudes / Your wishes are fulfilled, they will have Peace.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “vœu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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