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Autochthon (ancient Greece) In ancient Greece, the concept of autochthones (from Ancient Greek αὐτός autos "self," and χθών chthon "soil"; i.e. "people sprung from earth itself") means the indigenous inhabitants of a country, including mythological figures, as opposed to settlers, and those of their descendants who kept themselves ...
Autochthon (geology) An autochthon in structural geology is a large block or mass of rock which is in the place of its original formation relative to its basement or foundation rock. The word is derived from Greek: autos means self, and chthon means earth. It can be described as rooted to its basement rock as opposed to an allochthonous block ...
a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). café au lait. coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. In medicine, it is also used to describe a birthmark that is of a light-brown color (café au lait spot). calque. a copied term/thing. canard. ( canard means " duck " in French) an unfounded rumor or anecdote.
Autochthon (geology), a sediment or rock that can be found at its site of formation or deposition. Autochthon (nature), or landrace, an indigenous animal or plant. Autochthonous landrace, a plant or animal that is native to a particular agricultural system. Autochthonous transmission, the spread of disease between two individuals in the same place.
This list excludes words that come from French, but were introduced into the English language via a language other than French, which include commodore, domineer, filibuster, ketone, loggia, lotto, mariachi, monsignor, oboe, paella, panzer, picayune, ranch, vendue, and veneer . English words of French origin can also be distinguished from ...
An anglophone Cameroonian is widely regarded as anyone who has lived in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, who has received an education from institutions modeled on the British system of education and law. The two English-speaking regions of Cameroon make up 17% of a population of 17 million (2005). [2]
Louise Penny (born July 1, 1958) [1] CM OQ is a Canadian author of mystery novels set in the Canadian province of Quebec centred on the work of francophone Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec. Penny's first career was as a radio broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). After she turned to writing, she ...
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