"afaire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old French]

Forms: afaire oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], afaires [oblique, plural], afaire [nominative, singular], afaires [nominative, plural]
Etymology: Univerbation of a + faire (“ado”). Etymology templates: {{univerbation|fro|a|faire|t2=ado}} Univerbation of a + faire (“ado”) Head templates: {{fro-noun|f}} afaire oblique singular, f (oblique plural afaires, nominative singular afaire, nominative plural afaires)
  1. character; disposition
    Sense id: en-afaire-fro-noun-hpcLhSj0 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French univerbations Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 65 27 8 Disambiguation of Old French univerbations: 86 9 5
  2. situation; event
    Sense id: en-afaire-fro-noun-2lYQFiDX
  3. problem; difficulty
    Sense id: en-afaire-fro-noun-3f-FHL3r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: afeire, affaire, afere

Alternative forms

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