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RAISON DETRE
\ɹˈe͡ɪsən dɪtɹˈɛ], \ɹˈeɪsən dɪtɹˈɛ], \ɹ_ˈeɪ_s_ə_n d_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˈɛ]\
Definitions of RAISON DETRE
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
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Purpose
&c.
that
accounts for
or
justifies
or
originally
caused thing\'s
existence
.
1919
- The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry
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