The armed forces are caught up in a debate about their raison de̱tre.
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raison d'être — see raison de̱tre … English dictionary
Raison d'Être — tre*, auch Raison d être [rɛzõ: dɛtrə] die; , s [rɛzõ:...] <aus gleichbed. fr. raison d être, zu raison (vgl.↑ Räson) u. être »(da, vorhanden) sein«> Existenz , Daseinsberechtigung; Rechtfertigung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
raison d'être — rai|son d ê|tre [ reızoun detrə ] noun count 1. ) the reason why something exists or is considered to be important: Sharing problems with others is the group s raison d être. 2. ) the main purpose of someone s life: Taking care of her… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raison d'être — rai•son d ê•tre [[t]ˈreɪ zoʊn ˈdɛ trə, ˈrɛz ɔ̃[/t]] n. pl. rai•sons d ê•tre [[t]ˈreɪ zoʊnz ˈdɛ trə, ˈrɛz ɔ̃[/t]] fot reason for existence • Etymology: 1865–70; < F … From formal English to slang
contre-raison — (kon tre rê zon) s. f. Raison opposée à une raison. Au plur. Des contre raisons. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Qui pesassent, balançassent et sondassent avec un plein jugement les raisons et contre raisons de toutes parts, PASQUIER Lettres, t. III … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rai|son d'ê|tre — «reh zn DEH truh», French. reason for being; justification: »The raison d être for a strategic weapon is to deter (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) … Useful english dictionary
Emma Lazarus — Infobox Person name = Emma Lazarus caption = birth date = birth date|1849|7|22|df=y birth place = New York City, New York death date = death date and age|1887|11|19|1849|7|22|df=y death place = New York, New York Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849… … Wikipedia
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Assemblies of the French Clergy — • Meetings of the Clergy of France for the purpose of apportioning the financial burdens laid upon the Church by the kings of France, and incidentally for other ecclesiastical purposes Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Assemblies of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
basis — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See base. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An intellectual foundation] Syn. support, foundation, justification, grounds, reason, explanation, raison d ?tre (French), background, source, authority, principle,… … English dictionary for students
