Etymology

jour fixe

Today it means: A series of presentations and/or performances, discussions or similar events that happen on a fixed day every month (or similar; for example, every second Sunday of a month). Used mainly by cultural and artistic organizations. Full definition →

French jour fixe
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  1. French · borrowed fromjour fixe
  2. English todayjour fixe

Borrowed from French jour fixe (literally “fixed day”).

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