Jeu D'esprit Definition

zhœ dĕs-prē
noun
A work of light playfulness or wit, especially in literature.
American Heritage
A clever, witty turn of phrase, piece of writing, etc.
Webster's New World

Origin of Jeu D'esprit

  • French play of the mind jeu play, game (from Old French gieu) (from Latin jocus joke joke) de of esprit mind esprit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French, literally "game of the spirit".

    From Wiktionary

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