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a close relationship or connection; an affair. The French meaning is broader; liaison also means "bond"' such as in une liaison chimique (a chemical bond) lingerie a type of female underwear. littérateur an intellectual (can be pejorative in French, meaning someone who writes a lot but does not have a particular skill). [35] louche
The first day of the month is a special case: a suffix is added to the number, "le 1 er avril 2001", where 1 er is spoken "premier", meaning first. [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] The first day of the week in France is Monday.
Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO 8601-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth day of the week. [1] The Birth of Venus by Henri Gervex Venus by Francois Boucher
Kermesse by Marten van Cleve, c. 1591–1600. Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is an outdoor fair or festival usually organized for charitable purposes. [1] [2] The term was derived from 'kerk' and 'mis' in the original Dutch language term, and was borrowed in English, French, Spanish and many other languages.
In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, a feria is a day of the week other than Sunday. [1] In more recent official liturgical texts in English, the term weekday is used instead of feria. [2] If the feast day of a saint falls on such a day, the liturgy celebrated may be that of the saint, not that of the feria (the weekday liturgy). Accordingly ...
There's been a steady drumbeat of concerns about stagflation as recent data showed economic growth slowing sharply and inflation picking up. Now, Wall Street can't ignore that unpleasant subject ...
Tintamarre is an Acadian tradition of marching through one's community making noise with improvised instruments and other noisemakers, usually in celebration of National Acadian Day. The term originates from the Acadian French word meaning "clangour" or "din".
A birthday party usually includes gifts for the person whose birthday it is. In Israel, part of the birthday celebration for a child in kindergarten is to lift the decorated chair that the child sits on into the air several times, once for each year of the child's age, plus "one for the next year". [1] [2]