plaidoyer

noun

plaidoyer

noun

UK /pleɪdwaˈjeɪ/

Etymology Borrowed from French plaidoyer.

1

Law An act of pleading; a plea.

In this plaidoyer for culture, I will argue that cultural differences are reflected in language in profound ways […]2010, Guy Deutscher, Through the Language Glass, Arrow, published 2011, page 7:

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