What does French leave mean?
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french leave
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Princeton's WordNet
French leavenoun
an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
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French leavenoun
A sudden or unannounced departure, or one taken without permission.
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french leave
French leave refers to the act of leaving a social gathering, a party or an official function, without saying goodbye or without seeking approval. It is generally considered to be informal and unexpected. The term is said to derive from a French custom of leaving parties without bidding farewell to avoid disturbing the host.
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French leave
French leave is "Leave of absence without permission or without announcing one's departure", including leaving a party without bidding farewell to the host. The intent behind this behaviour is to leave without disturbing the host. The phrase is first recorded in 1771 and was born at a time when the English and French cultures were heavily interlinked. In French, the equivalent phrase is "filer à l'anglaise" and seems to date from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
french leave
Being absent without permission.
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french leave
Read the full text of the French Leave poem by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis on the Poetry.com website.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of French leave in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of French leave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- فرانسیسی رخصتUrdu
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