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Webster 1913 Edition


Bonmot

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Bon′motˊ

(bôN′mō̍ˊ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Bonsmots
(-mō̍zˊ)
.
[ F.
bon
good +
mot
word.]
A witty repartee; a jest.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bonmot

BON'MOT

,
Noun.
A jest; a witty repartee. This word is not anglicized, and may be pronounced bomo.