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FEU-DE-JOIE

\fjˈuːdəʒwˈɑː], \fjˈuːdəʒwˈɑː], \f_j_ˈuː_d_ə_ʒ_w_ˈɑː]\

Definitions of FEU-DE-JOIE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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[Fr.] (Mil.) Troops in line firing in the air in succession, to commemorate any occasion of rejoicing.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. [French] A bonfire or a firing of guns in token of joy.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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