prud'homme

UK/ˈpruːdɒm/US/pɹuˈdʌm/

noun

An honorable, upstanding man.

OriginFrench prud'homme →
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Meanings

prud'homme1

nounprud'homme (plural prud'hommes)

plural prud'hommes · alternative prudhomme

  1. archaicAn honorable, upstanding man.
  2. A male member of an employment tribunal or labor court in certain French-speaking countries, formed of employers and employees.

Prud'homme2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Prudhomme.

Origin

  1. Frenchprud'homme
  2. Englishprud'homme

Borrowed from French prud'homme. Compare prude.

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APA

prud'homme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prud'homme

MLA

“prud'homme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prud'homme. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prud'homme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prud'homme.

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