calembour

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UK/ˌkæləmˈbʊə/

noun

A pun.

OriginFrench calembour →
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Meanings

nouncalembour (plural calembours)

plural calembours

  1. A pun.

Origin

  1. Frenchcalembour
  2. Frenchcalembour
  3. Englishcalembour

Borrowed from French calembour.

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Cite this entry
APA

calembour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calembour

MLA

“calembour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calembour. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calembour,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calembour.

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