What does odeur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word odeur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use odeur in French.

The word odeur in French means smell, perfume, scent, fragrance, be in 's good books, pecunia non olet, stuffy odour, stale odour, burning smell, smell of burning, odour of sanctity. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word odeur

smell, perfume, scent, fragrance

nom féminin (parfum, senteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'odeur du jasmin remplit le jardin.
The scent of jasmine filled the garden.

be in 's good books

locution verbale (être bien vu, estimé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre a toujours été en odeur de sainteté auprès de la direction, il aura cette promotion.

pecunia non olet

(peu importe d'où vient l'argent) (Latin)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

stuffy odour, stale odour

nom féminin (odeur désagréable due au manque d'air) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

burning smell, smell of burning

nom féminin (odeur de brûlé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'ai ouvert la porte de la cuisine, une odeur de roussi m'a pris le nez : j'avais brûlé mon gâteau !

odour of sanctity

nom féminin (perfection chrétienne) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme est mort en odeur de sainteté, il ira rejoindre les saints.

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