égérie

See also: egerie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ēgeria (“Egeria”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ʒe.ʁi/
• Homophone: égéries
• Hyphenation: é‧gé‧rie

Noun

égérie f (plural égéries)

1. muse, a woman who is a source of inspiration
2. a person, usually a woman, who is the public face or representative of some campaign or movement

Further reading

• “égérie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.