2. Noun. (plural of derrière) ¹
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Definition of Derrieres
1. derriere [n] - See also: derriere
Lexicographical Neighbors of Derrieres
Literary usage of Derrieres
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1887)
"... laisse une garnison suffisante, ou bien on ' occupe sur la route que nous
venons de parcourir une bonne ' position qui assure les derrieres de I'arme'e. ..."
2. The First World War, 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à by Charles à Court Repington (1920)
"C'est epatant, les figures sont si tristes, et les derrieres si gaies !' SL says
that the young women, seventeen to twenty-four, are a class by themselves. ..."
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