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  2. 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). [36] louche

  3. List of French words of English origin - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, the Académie française as an institution absolutely guards the French language. This hurdle in the creation of new words allows time and space for English neologisms to enter common usage in the French language. In many cases, l'Académie publishes French alternatives or creates French neologisms, however these words often fail to ...

  4. Bağlama - Wikipedia

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    The bağlama or saz/ساز is a family of plucked string instruments and long-necked lutes used in Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey. [1] It is commonly used by the ashiks . According to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , "the terms 'bağlama' and 'saz' are used somewhat interchangeably in Turkey.

  5. Dictionnaire de l'Académie française - Wikipedia

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    The Dictionnaire de l'Académie française (French pronunciation: [diksjɔnɛːʁ də lakademi fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) is the official dictionary of the French language. The Académie française is France's official authority on the usages, vocabulary, and grammar of the French language, although its recommendations carry no legal power. Sometimes ...

  6. List of French loanwords in Persian - Wikipedia

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    French Persian (Persian alphabet) Persian (Perso-Latin alphabet) Meaning and usage abat-jour آباژور âbâžor floor lamp, lampshade abcès آبسه âbse abscess: abonnement آبونمان âbonmân subscription abstrait آبستره âbstre abstract acétone استن aseton acetone acide اسید asid acid accolade آکولاد âkolâd

  7. Category:French words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves.As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title).

  8. Saz - Wikipedia

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    Saz, Kaynaşlı; Saz style, a serrated leaf pattern used in Ottoman art and pottery; Leyla Saz (1850–1936), Turkish composer, poet and writer; Sameh Zakout, Palestinian rap artist; Saurashtra language (ISO 639-3: saz) Sozialistische Arbeiter-Zeitung (SAZ), newspaper published in Germany; Saz, a member of the bağlama family of musical instruments

  9. Glossary of ballet - Wikipedia

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    Italian, or French adage, meaning 'slowly, at ease.' Slow movements performed with fluidity and grace. One of the typical exercises of a traditional ballet class, done both at barre and in center, featuring slow, controlled movements. The section of a grand pas (e.g., grand pas de deux), often referred to as grand adage, that features dance ...