Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Last; final; ultimate: now used only as French, as in the phrase dernier resort, last resort, final resource.
  • In roulette, a bet that one of the numbers from 25 to 36, inclusive, will win.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Last; final.
  • adjective last resort or expedient.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective last

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Examples

  • Dimanche dernier = last Sunday gâteau de marron = chestnut cake campagne = countryside

    façonner - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).

    façonner - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • Des onze membres nommés par Jim Flaherty à son conseil consultatif en décembre dernier, neuf sont des dirigeants d'entreprises.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • Mercredi dernier, la France a obtenu sa place pour participer à la prochaine Coupe du Monde de Football.

    retirer - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Eventually these dented "dernier voyagers" will be stocked with farm equipment and wine!

    French Word-A-Day: Summer Stories 2010

  • Dimanche dernier, * we were contemplating dessert (should we go for a walk first ... or dive right into the gâteau de marron*?).

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • “Dimanche dernier, au milieu de toute la splendeur de leur clairvoyance, Andry Rajoelina et Gilbert Raharizatovo ont fait un copier-coller de la décision ridicule de réduire Viva TV au silence, et ont tenté de fermer Radio-Mada et Radio Fahazavana.”

    Global Voices in English » Madagascar : Transitional government is trampling on freedom of speech 2009

  • Eventually these dented "dernier voyagers" will be stocked with farm equipment and wine!

    wine maker 2010

  • Mercredi dernier, la France a obtenu sa place pour participer à la prochaine Coupe du Monde de Football.

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

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