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abbey (Anglo Fr. abbeie, from Old Fr. abaïe, compare modern Fr. abbaye) abbreviation, (Fr. abréviation) abdication; abet (Old Fr. abeter) abeyance (Anglo Fr. abeiance, from Old Fr. abeance) abhor (Fr. abhorrer) ability (Old Fr. ableté, compare modern Fr. habileté with restoration of initial h of Latin habilitas) abject; abjection ...
The pervasiveness of words of French origin that have been borrowed ... Old Fr. sacrament ... This has led to many borrowings from French starting with "w" rather ...
The percentage of modern English words derived from each language group: Anglo-Norman French, then French: ~29% Latin, including words used only in scientific, medical or legal contexts: ~29% Germanic: ~26% Others: ~16%. The pervasiveness of words of French origin that have been borrowed into English is comparable to that of borrowings from ...
lit. "entrance"; in French, the first dish that starts a meal, i.e. the entrance to the meal. It can refer to a set of bites or small snacks, or a small dish served before a main course. The main dish or "plat de résistance" comes after the entrée.
This is a list of personal titles arranged in a sortable table. They can be sorted: Alphabetically; By language, nation, or tradition of origin; By function. See Separation of duties for a description of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative functions as they are generally understood today.
This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter F.. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome, pronounced to rhyme with cars
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A Futakuchi-onna. Fachen (Irish and Scottish) – Monster with half a body; Fafnir (Germanic mythology) – Dwarf who was cursed and turned into a dragon.He was later slain by Sigurd in the Saga of Nibelung.