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d'Or

Meaning

A "d'Or" is a French phrase meaning "of gold" or "golden". In English it appears in names of brands, places, or awards to suggest luxury or a golden hue. It adds a refined, French tone.

Examples

After the mid-1960s, he became much less prolific, but his later work—including his final two epics, Kagemusha (1980) and Ran (1985)—continued to win awards, including the Palme d'Or for Kagemusha, though more often abroad than in Japan. Source: Internet

And Ian Wright and Alan Shearer killed a bit of time by selecting their top ten Ballon d'Or winners. Source: Internet

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina have been dating since his days at Real Madrid and the Spaniard has a child for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. Source: Internet

Among those accompanying him was Louis Malle who made a black-and-white film of the expedition for the company. citation Cousteau won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956 for The Silent World co-produced with Malle. Source: Internet

Although the work was shown in the Salon de la Section d'Or in October 1912 and the 1913 Armory Show in New York, Duchamp never forgave his brothers and former colleagues for censoring his work. Source: Internet

Before carrying out his scheme, Montresor reveals his family's coat-of-arms to the intended victim: "A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel." Source: Internet

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