"adon" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /a.dɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-adon.wav (note: Nancy) Forms: adons [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from adonner. Compare don. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:deverbal|adonner}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Vulgar Latin", "term" : "*addonāre", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-vul" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "adonner", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "adon", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="adon">, {{deverbal|fr|adonner}} Deverbal from adonner Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} adon m (plural adons)
  1. (Quebec) lucky chance, lucky coincidence, funny coincidence Tags: Quebec, masculine
    Sense id: en-adon-fr-noun-tMiRs-lq Categories (other): Quebec French
  2. goodwill, courtesy Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-adon-fr-noun-Z~oYvBNa Categories (other): French deverbals, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of French deverbals: 38 62 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 37 63 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 20 80
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          "english": "It's a lucky coincidence that I should bump into you, I just needed to talk to you.",
          "text": "C'est un adon que je vous rencontre, je devais justement vous parler.",
          "translation": "It's a lucky coincidence that I should bump into you, I just needed to talk to you.",
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          "english": "— Hello Mr. Chapdelaine. — Hello, ms. Maria. It's a coincidence to meet you, since your land is higher up right along the river, and I don't come here often.",
          "text": "1916 Louis Hémon, Maria Chapdelaine, J.-A. LeFebvre\n— Bonjour, monsieur Chapdelaine. Bonjour, mademoiselle Maria. C’est un adon que je vous rencontre, puisque votre terre est plus haut le long de la rivière et que moi-même je ne viens pas souvent par icitte.",
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          "english": "That which she had taken for pure good will or friendly visits was revealed to be a malicious curiosity.",
          "ref": "1945, G. Guèvremont, Le Survenant, page 236:",
          "text": "Ce qu'elle avait pris pour pur adon ou visites amicales se révélait de la curiosité méchante.",
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