English
j'accuse
J'accuse comes from French J'Accuse.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentJ'Accuse
- Englishearliest quotation 2009j'accuse
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentJ'Accuse
- Englishearliest quotation 2009j'accuse
Earliest quotation: 2009, Jack Balkin, The Guardian (online): “It was a rare combination of circumstances that led…”
Every English word from French J'Accuse
Today it means
noun An accusation, especially one made publicly.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French J'Accuse / j'accuse