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Definition of deux in English English dictionary

deux ex machina
The phrase deus ex machina (Latin (literally "god out of a machine") describes an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot (e.g. an angel suddenly appearing to solve problems)
folie à deux
A rare syndrome in which a symptom of psychosis (particularly a paranoid or delusional belief) is transmitted from one person to another
à deux
privately
à deux
Of, for, or involving only two people; one-on-one

It is arguable that Litvinov, had he met with civility and those supple conversations à deux in which trained diplomats excel, might have stopped the war... --William Manchester, The Last Lion Vol. 2, page 458.

folie a deux
the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)
pas de deux
pas de deux is both the singular and the plural form; both forms are pronounced In ballet, a pas de deux is a dance sequence for two dancers. pas de deux a dance in ballet performed by a man and a woman. (French; "step for two") Dance for two performers. A characteristic part of classical ballet, it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or conclusion, with both partners dancing together to display their virtuosity. Celebrated pas de deux occur in Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle
pas de deux
{i} (French) "step for two", dance for two people
pas de deux
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
deux

    Turkish pronunciation

    du

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdo͞o/ /ˈduː/

    Etymology

    [ (")ä-'d&(r), (")[a']- ] (adjective.) 1886. French.
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