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douce
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Douce \Douce\, a. [F. doux, masc., douce, fem., sweet, fr. L. duleis sweet.] Sweet; pleasant. [Obs.] Sober; prudent; sedate; modest. [Scot.] And this is a douce, honest man. --Sir W. Scott.
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a. 1 (context obsolete English) sweet, nice, pleasant. 2 (context dialect English) serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober.
Usage examples of douce.
Leurs coiffes blanches, tantot relevees en coquille sur le haut de la tete, tantot pendantes sur les epaules, mettent dans les assemblees une grace tres douce, profonde et triste.
Douce said, cocking her bronze head three quarters, ruffling her nosewings.
Yer no bampot, and I'm thinkin' we may make a wee douce Highland lass out o' ye yet.