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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    plat du jour lit. "dish of the day"; a dish served in a restaurant on a particular day but separate from the regular menu. plongeur (fem. plongeuse) a male (or female) dishwasher in a professional kitchen. plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (or plus ça change, plus c'est pareil) (often abbreviated to just plus ça change)

  3. De jure - Wikipedia

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    In law and government, de jure (/ d eɪ ˈ dʒ ʊər i, d i-,-ˈ jʊər-/; Latin: [deː ˈjuːre]; lit. ' by law ') describes practices that are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality.

  4. Soup du jour - Wikipedia

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    Search for Soup du jour in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Start the Soup du jour article , using the Article Wizard if you wish, or add a request for it ; but please remember that Wikipedia is not a dictionary .

  5. Table d'hôte - Wikipedia

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    The menu du jour, a cheaper version with less choice, an entrée and a main course, the plat du jour ("dish of the day") changed every day, is usually between €9 and €15. [5] In Belgium, restaurants in the medium to high price range tend to serve menus where the customer can compose a menu from a list of entrees, main courses and desserts ...

  6. Joie de vivre - Wikipedia

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    Eduard von Grützner's depiction of Falstaff, a literary character well known for his joie de vivre.. Joie de vivre (/ ˌ ʒ w ɑː d ə ˈ v iː v (r ə)/ ZHWAH də VEEV (-rə), French: [ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ] ⓘ; "joy of living") is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general happiness.

  7. Bonheur du jour - Wikipedia

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    Bonheur du jour, now in the Palace of Versailles, attributed to Jean Henri Riesener A bonheur du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour , meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk . It was introduced in Paris by one of the interior decorators and purveyors of fashionable novelties called marchands-merciers about 1760, and speedily ...

  8. When and what is the winter solstice? Things to know about ...

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    The days are short and the nights are long. That can only mean one thing: The winter solstice aka the shortest day of the year is coming.

  9. Folies Bergère - Wikipedia

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    In 1926, Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer, and entertainer, caused a sensation at the Folies Bergère in a new revue, La Folie du Jour, in which she danced a number Fatou wearing a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas and little else, and Un Vent De Folie(1927).