From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Debonair \Deb`o*nair"\, a. [OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire,
debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair,
F. d['e]bonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L.
bonus) + aire. See {Air}, and {Bounty}, and cf. {Bonair}.]
Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of
good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant.
[1913 Webster]
Was never prince so meek and debonair. --Spenser.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
debonair
adj 1: having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
[syn: {debonair}, {debonaire}, {debonnaire}, {suave}]
2: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking
chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G.
Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"-
H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty
optimist" [syn: {chipper}, {debonair}, {debonaire}, {jaunty}]
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