Doucepere

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Doucepere \Douce"pere`\, n. [F. les douze pairs the twelve peers
     of France, renowned in romantic fiction.]
     One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne
     in war. [Written also {douzepere}.] [Obs.]
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           Big-looking like a doughty doucepere.    --Spenser.
     Doucet