Difference between revisions of "Liaison"
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*1 : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking | *1 : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking | ||
| − | *2 a : a close bond or connection : | + | *2 a : a close bond or connection : [[relationship|interrelationship]] |
:b : an illicit [[sexual]] relationship : affair 3a | :b : an illicit [[sexual]] relationship : affair 3a | ||
*3 a : [[communication]] for establishing and maintaining mutual [[understanding]] and cooperation (as between parts of an armed [[force]]) | *3 a : [[communication]] for establishing and maintaining mutual [[understanding]] and cooperation (as between parts of an armed [[force]]) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 21 November 2009
- Pronunciation: \ˈlē-ə-ˌzän, lē-ˈā-, ÷ˈlā-ə-\
- Function: noun
Origins
- Etymology: French, from Middle French, from lier, from Old French
- Date: circa 1648
Definitions
- 1 : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking
- 2 a : a close bond or connection : interrelationship
- b : an illicit sexual relationship : affair 3a
- 3 a : communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation (as between parts of an armed force)
- b : one that establishes and maintains liaison
- 4 : the pronunciation of an otherwise absent consonant sound at the end of the first of two consecutive words the second of which begins with a vowel sound and follows without pause
