MAUVAISE HONTE
\mə͡ʊvˈe͡ɪz hˈɒnt], \məʊvˈeɪz hˈɒnt], \m_əʊ_v_ˈeɪ_z h_ˈɒ_n_t]\
Definitions of MAUVAISE HONTE
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By Sir Augustus Henry
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[Fr.] Bashfulness, shamefacedness, awkward shyness.
By Henry Percy Smith
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