"on dit" meaning in All languages combined

See on dit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: on dits [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French on-dit (“they say; it is said”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|on-dit||they say; it is said}} French on-dit (“they say; it is said”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} on dit (plural on dits)
  1. A rumour; hearsay
    Sense id: en-on_dit-en-noun-YLqx9CBz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 July 3, Gaby Wood, “Harper Lee: The inside story of the greatest comeback in literature [print version: The curious case of Harper Lee, 4 July 2015, p. 6]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), archived from the original on 2015-07-07:",
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          "text": "Lady Marchmont was an object of her especial dislike; she feared her wit, and could not forgive her youth and beauty. Moreover, there was an interest in any on dit about one so much the rage; her looks, laces, and sayings, were equally invaluable as matters of gossip.",
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