fragrance

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US /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A pleasant smell.

The fragrance of fresh flowers filled the room.
2

noun
A perfume.

She wears a different fragrance for special occasions.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a pleasant smell. aroma scent bouquet

2 noun · a perfume. perfume

Word family

Forms fragrances

Derived forms fragrancelessfragrancymicrofragrance

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Phrases (1)

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pure fragrance
a clear pleasant scent without an unpleasant or competing smell

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Fragrance entered English in the mid-17th century and is ultimately based on Latin fragrare, “smell sweet.” The same Latin source underlies fragrant and, through French flairer, is related to flair.

Etymology

Borrowed from French fragrance, from Middle French fragrance, from Old French fraglance, from Late Latin frāgrantia. See fragrant.

fragrance Middle French fraglance Old French frāgrantia la-lat

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