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essor.

THE SHORT MEANING

A rise, expansion, or taking flight.

Movement

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/e.sɔʁ/
  1. flight (the time of soaring, for a bird)

    masculine
  2. soaring (great success)

    figuratively · masculine
    en plein essor
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from essorer.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.