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    jeu d'esprit
    /ʒəː dɛˈspriː/

    noun

    • 1. a light-hearted display of wit and cleverness, especially in a work of literature: "there is a misconception that the works of Agatha Christie are simply popular jeux d'esprit"

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jeu d'espritJeu d'esprit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JEU D'ESPRIT is a witty comment or composition.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › jeu-despritDefinition of 'jeu d'esprit' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Yet there is more to the pianist's jazz-meets-classical improvisations than a jeu d'esprit. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A light-hearted display of wit or cleverness, esp in literature.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jeu d'espritJeu d'esprit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. jeu d'esprit. the "jeu d'esprit" family. a witty comment or writing.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › jeu d'espritJEU D'ESPRIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jeu d'esprit definition: a witticism.. See examples of JEU D'ESPRIT used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Jeu d'esprit - Oxford Reference

    The term is applied to light-hearted witticisms and epigrams such as those of Oscar Wilde, and more generally to any clever piece of writing dashed off in a spirit of fun, such as a limerick or a short comic novel. From: jeu d'esprit in The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms ». Subjects: Literature.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › jeu_d'espritjeu d'esprit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 8, 2024 · jeu d'esprit (plural jeux d'esprit) A witticism; a witty comment or composition.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › jeu+d'espritJeu d'esprit - definition of jeu d'esprit by The Free Dictionary

    jeu d'e·sprit. (zhœ dĕs-prē′) n. pl. jeux d'esprit (zhœ) A work of light playfulness or wit, especially in literature. [French, play of the mind : jeu, play, game (from Old French gieu, from Latin jocus, joke; see joke) + de, of + esprit, mind; see esprit .]