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goncourt

Gon·court
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawn-koor; for 2 also English gon-koo r]
    • /gɔ̃ˈkur; for 2 also English gɒnˈkʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawn-koor; for 2 also English gon-koo r]
    • /gɔ̃ˈkur; for 2 also English gɒnˈkʊər/

Definitions of goncourt word

  • noun goncourt Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de [ed-mawn lwee ahn-twan y-oh duh] /ɛdˈmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan üˈoʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de [zhyl al-fred] /ʒyl alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA) 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules. 1
  • noun goncourt Prix [pree;; English pree] /pri;; English pri/ (Show IPA) an annual award of money made by a French literary society (Académie Goncourt) for the best prose work of the year. 1
  • noun goncourt Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de (ɛdmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃twan ɥo də), 1822–96, and his brother, Jules Alfred Huot de (ʒyl alfrɛd), 1830–70, French writers, noted for their collaboration, esp on their Journal, and for the Académie Goncourt founded by Edmond's will 0
  • noun goncourt Edˈmond (Louis Antoine Huot de) (ˈɛd mɔ̃̃) ; ed mōnˈ) 1822-96; Fr. novelist & art critic 0
  • noun goncourt Jules (Alfred Huot de) (ˈʒyl) ; zhülˈ) 1830-70; Fr. novelist & art critic: brother of Edmond, with whom he collaborated 0
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Parts of speech for Goncourt

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goncourt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% 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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  • académie goncourt

    Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de [ed-mawn lwee ahn-twan y-oh duh] /ɛdˈmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan üˈoʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de [zhyl al-fred] /ʒyl alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA) 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules.

  • prix goncourt

    Goncourt (def 2).
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