égérie

See also: egerie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ēgeria (“Egeria”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ʒe.ʁi/
  • Homophone: égéries
  • Hyphenation: é‧gé‧rie

Noun

égérie f (plural égéries)

  1. muse, a woman who is a source of inspiration
  2. a person, usually a woman, who is the public face or representative of some campaign or movement

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