"tour d'horizon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʊə(ɹ) ˌdɒɹɪˈzɒn/ Forms: tours d'horizon [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French tour d’horizon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tour d'horizon}} French tour d’horizon Head templates: {{en-noun|tours d'horizon|nolinkhead=1}} tour d'horizon (plural tours d'horizon)
  1. An extensive tour; figuratively, a wide-ranging or general survey. Related terms: tour de force
    Sense id: en-tour_d'horizon-en-noun-ZFU9L2IH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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