🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Corps de bénévoles

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔʁ də benevɔl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Body of Volunteers/ˈbɒdi əv vɒlənˈtɪrz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le corps de bénévoles a aidé à organiser l'événement."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A group of individuals who offer their services or time freely for a particular cause or organization.

    "The body of volunteers worked tirelessly to support the local community during the crisis."
  2. 2

    An organized group of people who engage in voluntary work.

    "The charity relies heavily on the body of volunteers to carry out its mission."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'body' originates from Old English 'bodig', which referred to the physical structure of a person or animal. 'Volunteer' comes from the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's own free will', evolving through Middle French before entering English in the 17th century.

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