Lamourette's Kiss
Preserved but no longer current.
A term used in France (baiser Lamourette) to denote an in- sincere or ephemeral reconciliation. On July 7th, 1792, the Abb6 Lamourette induced the different factions of the Legislative Assembly to lay aside their differences and give the kiss of peace; but the reconciliation was unsound and very short-lived.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Lamourette's Kiss” mean?
A term used in France (baiser Lamourette) to denote an in- sincere or ephemeral reconciliation. On July 7th, 1792, the Abb6 Lamourette induced the different factions of the Legislative Assembly to lay aside their differences and give the kiss of peace; but the reconciliation was unsound and very short-lived.
Is “Lamourette's Kiss” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.