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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Was never prince so meek and debonair. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: debonair adj 1: having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" [syn: {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}, {debonaire}, {jaunty}]
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