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liaisons

liaisons is the plural of liaison.

Meaning of liaison

Noun

liaison (countable and uncountable, plural liaisons)

  1. A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
    • […]prepare a liaison, or four or five yolks of eggs and some cream […]1759, William Verral, “XV. Des perdreaux au celery blanc. Partridges with celery sauce white.”, in A Complete System of Cookery. […], London: Printed for the author, and sold by him; as also by...
  2. Communication between two parties or groups.
  3. Cooperation, working together.
  4. A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
  5. Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.
    • As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.
    Synonyms:
    go-between, mediator
  6. A tryst; a romantic meeting.

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Questions about liaisons

What is liaisons the plural of?
Liaisons is the plural of liaison.

Words near liaisons in the dictionary

  1. liaison aircrafts
  2. liaison officer
  3. liaison officers
  4. liaisoned
  5. liaisoning
  6. liaisons
  7. Liakh
  8. LiAlH
  9. Liam
  10. Lian
  11. liana

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