du siècle

Meaning

of the century (biggest, greatest in living memory)
(informal) of a lifetime, once-in-a-lifetime

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dy sjɛkl/

Literally, “of the century”. Compare German Jahrhundertflut. Compare mal du siècle.

Cognate with German

Jahrhundertflut

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Lorsque la famille
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disparaît au cours du siècle suivant , la propriété revient aux Habsbourgs.

When the family disappeared over the next century, the property reverted to the Habsburgs.

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