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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"

   Word Origin French, literally ‘reason for being’.

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