Etymology

affaire d'honneur

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French affaire d'honneur
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  1. French · borrowed fromaffaire d'honneur
  2. French · borrowed fromaffaire d'honneur
  3. English todayaffaire d'honneur

Borrowed from French affaire d'honneur (“matter of honour”).

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