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  2. French honorifics - Wikipedia

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    "Mademoiselle" (Mlle) is a traditional alternative for an unmarried woman. The plural is Mesdemoiselles (Mlles). Usage of "Mademoiselle" varies based on regions and ideology. In Canada and Switzerland, public administrations have been banned from using this title for a long time. France has taken this step in 2012. [1]

  3. Mademoiselle (title) - Wikipedia

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    Mademoiselle or demoiselle ([də.mwa.zɛl]) is a French courtesy title, abbreviated Mlle or Dlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. The equivalent in English is " Miss ". The courtesy title " Madame " is accorded women where their marital status is unknown.

  4. Be Our Guest - Wikipedia

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    Originally, Beauty and the Beast, under the direction of Richard Purdum, was not intended to be a musical.Then-studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg decided to turn the film into a Broadway-style musical similar to The Little Mermaid (1989), Disney's previous animated film, after he, displeased with the film's initial story reel, ordered the film scrapped and restarted from scratch.

  5. New Orleans Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images New Orleans, La., is an eclectic melting pot of different cultures. The city's colorful history includes Native Americans, the French and the Spanish. New Orleans, consequently, has a ...

  6. French name - Wikipedia

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    To change a given name, a request can be made before a court (juge des affaires familiales), but except in a few specific cases (such as the Gallicization of a foreign name), it is necessary to prove a legitimate interest for the change (usually that the current name is a cause of mockery or when put together with the surname, it creates a ...

  7. Courtesy title - Wikipedia

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    The daughters used the title of mademoiselle, followed by the name of a manor owned by their father. For example, Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (known as La Grande Mademoiselle), was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans and his first wife Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier.

  8. Cher Accepts Icon Award from Meryl Streep While Wearing 40 ...

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    Cher accepted the much-deserved Icon award last night at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. And it was longtime friend Meryl Streep who presented the bona fide ...

  9. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    In French, it means "beginning." The English meaning of the word exists only when in the plural form: [faire] ses débuts [sur scène] (to make one's débuts on the stage). The English meaning and usage also extends to sports to denote a player who is making their first appearance for a team or at an event. décolletage a low-cut neckline ...