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dès vu

/ˌdɛ.vu/

dès vu noun: the awareness that this present moment will become a memory.

Noun

dès vu

  1. The awareness that this present moment will become a memory

Origin of dès vu

Coined by John Koenig in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. From French, meaning "seen as soon as"

Questions about dès vu

What does dès vu mean?
Dès vu means the awareness that this present moment will become a memory.
What part of speech is dès vu?
Dès vu is a noun.
How do you pronounce dès vu?
Dès vu is pronounced /ˌdɛ.vu/.

Words near dès vu in the dictionary

  1. dæmonizing
  2. dæmonolatry
  3. dæmonomancy
  4. dæmonomania
  5. dæmons
  6. dès vu
  7. débacle
  8. débacles
  9. déblai
  10. débonnaire
  11. débouché

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