gervais

ger·vais

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zher-vey; French zher-ve]
- /ʒɛrˈveɪ; French ʒɛrˈvɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zher-vey; French zher-ve]
- /ʒɛrˈveɪ; French ʒɛrˈvɛ/

Definitions of gervais word

noun gervais (sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream. 1
noun gervais Ricky. born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07) 0

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Origin of gervais

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830-92), French cheesemaker

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Parts of speech for Gervais

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

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gervais popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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