Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Debonnaire
debonnaire, adj. [OFr debonaire < phrase de bonne aire, of good disposition.]
Genteel; courteous; gracious; pleasant; [fig.] gentle; forgiving; cheerful; [metaphor] Christ-like; [phrase “Be debonnaire”] do not wilt; keep your head up; be of good cheer.
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