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Synonyms for liaison

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lee-ey-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuh n or, often, ley-; lee-ey-zuh n, -zon; French lye-zawn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən or, often, ˈleɪ-; liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn; French lyɛˈzɔ̃

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Définition of liaison

Origin :
  • 1640s, from French liaison "a union, a binding together" (13c.), from Late Latin ligationem (nominative ligatio) "a binding," from past participle stem of Latin ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Originally a cookery term for a thickening agent for sauces. Sense of "intimate relations" is from 1806. Military sense of "cooperation between branches, allies, etc." is from 1816. The noun meaning "one who is concerned with liaison of units, etc." is short for liaison officer.
  • noun person who acts as go-between
  • noun love affair
Example sentences :
  • The offspring of a liaison between a bald head and a bank account.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • His son, who was then at Court with him, was, upon the pretext of a liaison with Mdlle.
  • Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld
  • A liaison between her and Flory led to the ruin of the latter on the Stock Exchange.
  • Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
  • He speaks of “the liaison” with all the rude simplicity and frankness of the Arabian Nights.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • The first-class citizens who owned the plants had their own liaison.
  • Extract from : « Final Weapon » by Everett B. Cole
  • And I knew his attitude toward the sort of liaison we both despised.
  • Extract from : « Margarita's Soul » by Ingraham Lovell
  • The liaison officer had come with them thus far, and was looking at his watch.
  • Extract from : « With Haig on the Somme » by D. H. Parry
  • Would not a liaison be better than that—a liaison, and a son he could adopt?
  • Extract from : « The Forsyte Saga, Complete » by John Galsworthy
  • What there was rare and excellent in the liaison came from you.
  • Extract from : « The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche » by Anatole France
  • The idea of breaking off his liaison with the Marquise never had entered his mind.
  • Extract from : « Monsieur de Camors, Complete » by Octave Feuillet
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