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  2. Mary (name) - Wikipedia

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    Mary / ˈ m ɛəˌr i / is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία, María or Μαριάμ, Mariam, found in the Septuagint and New Testament.

  3. Guy (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Guy (/ ɡ aɪ / ghy, French:) is a masculine given name derived from an abbreviated version of a Germanic name that began either with witu, meaning wood, or wit, meaning wide. In French, the letter w became gu and the name became Gy or Guido. In Latin, the name was written as Wido.

  4. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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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

  5. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  6. Marian (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Marian is a unisex given name. As a feminine given name, it is a variant spelling of Marion, a French diminutive form of Marie that has been used by English–speakers since the Middle Ages. It has also sometimes been considered a combination of the names Mary and Ann. As a masculine given name, it is a form of Marius. [1]

  7. Marion (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Marion is a unisex given name. As a feminine given name, it is a French diminutive of Marie that has been in use by English speakers since the Middle Ages. It was also occasionally considered a form of Margaret or Margery. As a masculine given name, it derives from the Latin given name Marianus, a form of the name Marius. [1] It may refer to:

  8. French phonology - Wikipedia

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    French phonology is the sound system of French.This article discusses mainly the phonology of all the varieties of Standard French.Notable phonological features include the uvular r present in some accents, nasal vowels, and three processes affecting word-final sounds:

  9. Poilu - Wikipedia

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    Poilu (/ ˈ p w ɑː l uː /; French:) [1] is an informal term for a late 18th century–early 20th century French infantryman, meaning, literally, the hairy one. It is still widely used as a term of endearment for the French infantry of World War I.