"enfant de coeur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enfants de coeur [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French enfant de chœur. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|enfant de chœur}} French enfant de chœur Head templates: {{en-noun|enfants de coeur|nolinkhead=1}} enfant de coeur (plural enfants de coeur)
  1. (obsolete) A child who sings in a choir, typically quiet and well-behaved. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: chorister, choirboy, enfant de cœur
    Sense id: en-enfant_de_coeur-en-noun-1tysNJiy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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