noun
- plural of douceur; sweet or pleasant things; gratuities or bribes (from French)
Usage: chiefly literary or formal; borrowed from French; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The diplomat offered various douceurs to secure the agreement.
- She enjoyed the douceurs of country life after years in the city.
- The contract included several douceurs to make it more palatable to both parties.
- He distributed small douceurs among the staff as tokens of appreciation.