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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoirée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: swɑ.ʁe
"Nous avons assisté à une agréable soirée musicale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evening party or social gathering, typically held in a private house for conversation or musical entertainment.
"They hosted an elegant musical soiree for local artists and intellectuals." - 2
Any formal or fashionable evening reception or gala event.
"The diplomatic soiree was attended by ambassadors from around the globe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'soirée', meaning 'evening', which comes from 'soir' (evening), ultimately originating from the Latin 'serus' (late). It entered the English language in the late 18th century as a loanword to describe an evening party or social gathering held for conversation or entertainment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soiree" is said worldwide
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soirée
Transliteration: swɑ.ʁe
"Nous avons assisté à une agréable soirée musicale."
Soiree
Transliteration: zwaˈʁeː
"Sie luden zu einer musikalischen Soiree ein."
serata
Transliteration: seˈrata
"Abbiamo trascorso una piacevole serata insieme."
velada
Transliteration: beˈlaða
"Disfrutamos de una elegante velada literaria."
sarau
Transliteration: saˈɾaw
"O sarau cultural contou com poesia e música."
शाम की पार्टी
Transliteration: sham ki party
"उन्होंने एक सुंदर संगीत संध्या का आयोजन किया।"
晚会
Transliteration: wǎnhuì
"他们在优雅的环境中举办了一场晚会。"
파티
Transliteration: pati
"그들은 저녁 모임에 지인들을 초대했다."
夜会
Transliteration: yakai
"大使館で優雅な夜会が催された。"
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