donnée
UK/ˈdɒneɪ/
donnée noun: a given; in a literary work, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for the plot or story.
Noun
donnée (plural données)
- A given; in a literary work, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for the plot or story.
- We must grant the artist his subject, his idea, what the French call his donnée; our criticism is applied only to what he makes of it.1884, Henry James, The Art of Fiction
- There is also some similarity between the general subject of both, which is that favourite romance donnée of the heir kept out of his own.1911, George Saintsbury, A Short History of English Literature, page 86
Forms of donnée
| plural | données |
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Origin of donnée
Borrowed from French donnée.
Questions about donnée
- What does donnée mean?
- Donnée means a given; in a literary work, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for the plot or story.
- What part of speech is donnée?
- Donnée is a noun.
- How do you pronounce donnée?
- Donnée is pronounced /ˈdɒneɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of donnée?
- The plural of donnée is données.
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