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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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