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ivre

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See also: ívre

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French yvre, inherited from Latin ēbrius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ivʁ/
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Adjective

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ivre (plural ivres)

  1. (formal) drunk, inebriated (by alcohol)
    Synonyms: saoul, (colloquial) parti, picolé, bourré, beurré
  2. (figurative) drunk, intoxicated, overwhelmed
    ivre de bonheurdrunk with happiness
    ivre de malheurdrunk with grief
    ivre d’amourdrunk with love

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Norman

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French yvre, from Latin ēbrius.

Adjective

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ivre m or f

  1. (Jersey) drunk
    Synonyms: bédé-ouinne, blindé, bragi, bringuesingue, chonmé, en bouaisson, envitoué, gâté d'béthe, gris, souîn, soûl

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Old Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin ēbrius.

Adjective

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ivre

  1. drunk
    • c. 1110, Guilhèm de Peitieus, Canso:
      E no m’en tengatz per yvre / S’ieu ma bona dompna am [...].
      And she doesn't take me for drunk if I love my good lady.