idée mère

/i.deɪ ˈmɛ(ə)ɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

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noun

"The idée mère, the primitive element, in the formation of the notion of justice, was conformity to law."
"M. Malot pursues this physiological development of his idée-mere with a good deal of skill, and it is, we think, the most interesting feature of his book."

From French idée mère.

idées mères (plural)

mother idea

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Where does idée mère come from?

From French idée mère.

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