Definitions for Debonair
ˌdɛb əˈnɛərdebonair

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suaveadjective

   having a sophisticated charm

   "a debonair gentleman"

2. chipper, debonair, debonaire, jauntyadjective

   having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

   "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. debonairadjective

   Gracious, courteous.

2. debonairadjective

   Suave, urbane and sophisticated.

3. debonairadjective

   (especially of men) Charming, confident and carefully dressed.

4. Etymology: de bon air "having good appearances"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEBONAIRadjective

   Elegant; civil; well-bred; gentle; complaisant.

   Etymology: debonnaire, Fr.

   Crying, let be that lady debonair,
   Thou recreant knight, and soon thyself prepare
   To battle, if thou mean her love to gain. Fairy Queen.

   He met her once a maying,
   There on beds of violets blue,
   And fresh blown roses wash’d in dew,
   Fill’d her with thee, a daughter fair,
   So bucksom, blithe, and debonair. John Milton.

   The nature of the one is debonair and accostable; of the other, retired and supercilious; the one quick and sprightful, the other slow and saturnine. James Howell, Vocal Forest.

   And she that was not only passing fair,
   But was withal discreet and debonair,
   Resolv’d the passive doctrine to fulfil. John Dryden, Nun’s Priest.

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1. debonair

   Debonair is an adjective often used to describe a person who is confident, charming, sophisticated, stylish, and well-mannered, typically with a pleasant and attractive personality. This term is usually associated with men and implies a certain elegance and flair.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debonairadjective

   characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant

2. Etymology: [OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire, debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair, F. dbonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L. bonus) + aire. See Air, and Bounty, and cf. Bonair.]

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1. Debonair

   Debonair was a British airline operating mainly from London Luton Airport offering flights to and from Spain, France, Germany and Italy. It ceased operations in October 1999.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debonair

   deb-o-nār′, adj. of good appearance and manners: elegant: courteous: gay.—adv. Debonair′ly.—n. Debonair′ness. [Fr. de, of, bon, good, air, appearance, manner.]

Anagrams for Debonair »

1. diborane

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Debonair in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Debonair in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Debonair in a Sentence

1. Mae West:

   Love thy neighbor-and if he happens to be tall, debonair, and devastating it will be that much easier.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Debonair
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Debonair
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Debonair
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Debonair
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Debonair
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Debonair