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de jour

/də ˈʒʊə/ UK
/də ˈʒʊɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)

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Variation of du jour, from French du jour (“of the day”). This specific expression in French (see below) means “for daytime” or “during daytime”.

adjective

not comparable, postpositional, usually Contemporary or most recent; en vogue; trendy. Foreign-policy chiefs deal most often with the hottest issue de jour, though they can get the attention of the president and other members of the government for other issues which they judge important.

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"de jour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de%20jour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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de jour. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de%20jour

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"de jour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de%20jour.

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@misc{de_jour_2026,
  title = {de jour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de%20jour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}