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soi•ree or soi•rée n. [countable],pl. -rees or -rées

soi•ree (swä rā′),
n.

an evening party or social gathering, esp. one held for a particular purpose:a musical soiree.

Also,soi•rée′.

Etymology:

Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹; compare journey
Latin sērō late (adverb, adverbial), origin, originally ablative of sērus) + -ée
French, equivalent. to Old French soir evening (
1810–20

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soiree /ˈswɑːreɪ/ n

an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music

Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus late

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