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2. List of English words of French origin - Wikipedia

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   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 French ...

3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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   lit. "stamp"; a distinctive quality; quality, prestige. café. a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). Café au lait. 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.

4. List of French words of English origin - Wikipedia

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   Le lifting. A facelift, plastic surgery. La success story. An example of an English phrase made up of words of French origin that has been reborrowed into French. Le dealer. A dealer of illegal drugs. Le cheese. In the context of "le Royale Cheese" in McDonald's. If you order "un cheese", you get a cheeseburger.

5. List of English words with dual French and Old English ...

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   Generally, words coming from French often retain a higher register than words of Old English origin, and they are considered by some to be more posh, elaborate, sophisticated, or pretentious. However, there are exceptions: weep, groom and stone (from Old English) occupy a slightly higher register than cry, brush and rock (from French).

6. List of English words of French origin (A–C) - Wikipedia

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   adjudge (Old French ajugier, compare modern French adjuger) adjust (Old French ajoster, compare modern French ajuster) administer (Old French aministrer, compare modern French administrer) administration. admirable. admiral (Old French amiral) admiration. admire. admissible.

7. Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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   List of English words of Indonesian origin, including from Javanese, Malay (Sumatran) Sundanese, Papuan (West Papua), Balinese, Dayak and other local languages in Indonesia. List of English words of Irish origin. List of Irish words used in the English language. List of English words of Italian origin.