Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Last; final; ultimate: now used only as French, as in the phrase dernier resort, last resort, final resource.
- In roulette, a bet that one of the numbers from 25 to 36, inclusive, will win.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Last; final.
- adjective last resort or expedient.
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- adjective
last
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Examples
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Dimanche dernier = last Sunday gâteau de marron = chestnut cake campagne = countryside
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Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).
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Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Des onze membres nommés par Jim Flaherty à son conseil consultatif en décembre dernier, neuf sont des dirigeants d'entreprises.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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Mercredi dernier, la France a obtenu sa place pour participer à la prochaine Coupe du Monde de Football.
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Eventually these dented "dernier voyagers" will be stocked with farm equipment and wine!
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Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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“Dimanche dernier, au milieu de toute la splendeur de leur clairvoyance, Andry Rajoelina et Gilbert Raharizatovo ont fait un copier-coller de la décision ridicule de réduire Viva TV au silence, et ont tenté de fermer Radio-Mada et Radio Fahazavana.”
Global Voices in English » Madagascar : Transitional government is trampling on freedom of speech 2009
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Eventually these dented "dernier voyagers" will be stocked with farm equipment and wine!
wine maker 2010
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Mercredi dernier, la France a obtenu sa place pour participer à la prochaine Coupe du Monde de Football.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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