Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-BUTE'
DE-BUT'DEC'A-CHORD, or DEC-A-CHORD'ON
DE-BUTE', n. [Fr. debut, from debuter, to lead, to hit. Buter, to hit, from but, end, butt.]
The first cast; the beginning of an enterprise; first appearance in a play.
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