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bonne

noun \ˈbȯn\

Definition of BONNE

:  a French nursemaid or maidservant
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Origin of BONNE

French, from feminine of bon
First Known Use: 1771

Rhymes with BONNE

awn, Bonn, brawn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, lawn, maun, on, pawn, prawn, spawn, won, yawn

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bonne
  2. bonne bouche
  3. bonne femme
  4. Bonne projection
  5. bonne foi
  6. à la bonne heure
  7. de bonne grâce
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