agrément

noun

agré·​ment

ä-grā-ˈmäⁿ

plural agréments

ä-grā-ˈmäⁿ

1

: grace note, ornament

2

: the approval of a diplomatic representative by the state to which he or she is to be accredited compare agréation

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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