how to pronounce baisemain

/bɛz.mɛ̃/

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baisemain is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of baisemain

noun:

Polite manner to greet or leave a lady, by kissing her hand, hand-kissing.
In feudalism, homage which the vassal used to give to the fief seigneur, by kissing his hand.

baisemain frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word baisemain occurs in french on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.