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    Rai·son d'ê·tre
    /ˌrāzôn ˈdetrə/

    noun

    • 1. the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence: "an institution whose raison d'être is public service broadcasting"
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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › raison-d-etreraison d’être noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    raison d’être. noun. /ˌreɪzɒ̃ ˈdetrə/. /ˌreɪzɔːn ˈdetrə/. [singular] (from French) the most important reason for somebody’s/something’s existence. Work seems to be her sole raison d'être. Definitions on the go.

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  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › raison-d'etreRAISON D'ÊTRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    raison d'être. A basic, essential purpose; a reason to exist: “Professor Naylor argues that in the nuclear age, infantry forces have lost their raison d'être.”. From French, meaning “reason for being.”. Discover More.

  5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › raison-d'êtreRaison d'être Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    RAISON D'ÊTRE meaning: the thing that is most important to someone or something the reason for which a person or organization exists.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › raison-detre_nraison d'être, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun raison d'être. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › raison-detreDefinition of 'raison d'etre' - Collins Online Dictionary

    raison d'être in American English. (ˈreizoun ˈdetrə, French ʀezɔ̃ ˈdetʀᵊ) noun Word forms: plural raisons d'être (ˈreizounz ˈdetrə, French ʀezɔ̃ ˈdetʀᵊ) reason or justification for being or existence. Art is the artist's raison d'être. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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    A complete guide to the word "RAISON D'ETRE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. en.bab.la › dictionary › french-englishRAISON D'ÊTRE - Translation in English - bab.la

    Find all translations of raison d'être in English like raison d'être, justification, mainspring and many others.

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