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Where does “enfant de coeur” come from?

enfant de coeur (English) comes from French enfant de chœur — altar boy; angel.

enfant de coeur (English): A child who sings in a choir, typically quiet and...

Definitions

  1. A child who sings in a choir, typically quiet and...

Ancestry of “enfant de coeur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchenfant de chœuraltar boy; angel
Every word from French enfant de chœur →