See Also: Liaison(money)
liaison(dictionary)
liaison(dictionary)

liaison (iou)



liaison noun. M17.
[French, from lier bind from Latin ligare -ISON.]
Cookery. A binding or thickening agent for sauces, consisting chiefly of the yolks of eggs. Formerly, the process of binding or thickening. M17.
An intimate relation or connection; spec. an illicit sexual relationship, esp. between a man and a married woman. E19.
R. Thomas Her antidote..had been party after party..and dangerous, discreet liaisons.
Communication and cooperation, orig. spec. between military forces or units, esp. during a battle or campaign. E19.
B. B. Schofield The liaison between the two services was as good as it could be. A. W. Myers Mind and body must be working in liaison.
Phonetics. The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant before a vowel (or mute h) beginning the following word, esp. in French. L19.
Daily Chronicle The nightly false 'liaison' made by a clever actress...'Take Lady Agatha-r-out,' she says.
Comb.: liaison officer an officer in the armed services concerned with the liaison of units etc.