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- US Pronunciation
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- [seeduh-vahn; English see-duh-vahn]
- /sidəˈvɑ̃; English ˌsi dəˈvɑ̃/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seeduh-vahn; English see-duh-vahn]
- /sidəˈvɑ̃; English ˌsi dəˈvɑ̃/
Definitions of ci-devant word
- adjective ci-devant (esp of an office-holder) former; recent 3
- adjective ci-devant former; recent 3
- adjective ci-devant former: used especially in reference to a retired officeholder. 1
- adjective ci-devant Former, late; formerly. 0
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Parts of speech for Ci-devant
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ci-devant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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