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annuaire

directory, yearbook

noun ah-nü-EHR Rare

Also means

phone book

Usage Note

Annuaire originally meant a yearbook (from annuel, annual) but is now best known as the telephone directory. The annuaire téléphonique has largely been replaced by online searches, but the word persists in professional contexts (annuaire des membres = membership directory). The final -e is silent.

Examples

"Son numéro est dans l'annuaire."

Natural Translation

Her number is in the phone book.

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