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    bon mot
    /bɒn ˈməʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a witty remark.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBON MOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    bon mot. noun [ C ] formal uk / ˌbɒn ˈməʊ / us / ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ / plural bons mots uk / ˌbɒn ˈməʊ / us / ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. an intelligent and funny remark. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Foreign words & phrases used in English. acciaccatura.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bon motBon mot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BON MOT is a clever remark : witticism. How to use bon mot in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBON MOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Word origin. French, literally: good word. bon mot in American English. (ˈboʊnˈmoʊ ; French ˈbɔ̃̃ moʊ) Word forms: plural bons mots (ˈboʊnˈmoʊz ; French ˈbɔ̃̃ moʊ) an apt, clever, or witty remark. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'bon mot' - Collins Online Dictionary

    bon mot. phrase. witticism ⧫ witty remark. See full dictionary entry for mot below. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. mot. [mo ] masculine noun. 1. (= terme, parole) word. mot à mot word for word. mot pour mot word for word ⧫ verbatim. sur ces mots , à ces mots with these words.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bon motBon mot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bon mot is a witty statement, or a very well-chosen word. The most popular guest at a party is probably the one who keeps everyone chuckling with his bons mots.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bon motBON MOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bon mot definition: a witty remark or comment; clever saying; witticism.. See examples of BON MOT used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbon mot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bon mot noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bon-motBon Mot Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bon Mot definition: A clever saying; a witticism.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bon-motbon mot | meaning of bon mot in Longman Dictionary of...

    bon mot meaning, definition, what is bon mot: a clever remark: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bon-motBon mot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    bon mot /ˌbɑːn ˈ moʊ/ noun. plural bons mots or bon mots /ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ/. Britannica Dictionary definition of BON MOT. [count] formal. : a clever remark : witticism. She had a sparkling bon mot for every occasion. This term is from French and literally means “good word.”. BON MOT meaning: a clever remark witticism.