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  2. Glossary of Dune (franchise) terminology - Wikipedia

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    Dune word construction could be classified into three domains of vocabulary, each marked with its own neology: the names and terms related to the politics and culture of the Imperium, the names and terms characteristic of the mystic sodality of the Bene Gesserit, and the barely displaced Arabic of the Fremen language.

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    The expression is found in John Latey's 1878 English translation: "Ah! Monsieur Jackal, you were right when you said, 'Seek the woman.'" The phrase was adopted into everyday English use and crossed the Atlantic by 1909. [14] chez at the house of: often used in the names of restaurants and the like; Chez Marie = "Marie's". chic stylish. Chignon ...

  4. List of calques - Wikipedia

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    French OVNI (Objet Volant Non Identifié) calques English UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) In some dialects of French, the English term "weekend" becomes la fin de semaine ("the end of week"), a calque, but in some it is left untranslated as le week-end, a loanword. French cor anglais (literally English horn) is a near-calque of English French ...

  5. 'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 5, Explained in Simple Terms - AOL

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    Dune: Prophecy finally laid most of its cards on the table in its penultimate episode, ominously titled “In Blood, Truth.” Valya’s blood sample from Desmond Hart made its way to Tula, and ...

  6. Talk:Glossary of Dune (franchise) terminology - Wikipedia

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    Noting a similarity between these terms and modern Arabic or other languages is not, in and of itself, original research, IMO. How is that different from, say, converting between units of measurement? An Arabic/English dictionsry could be cited, if you wish. Wachholder 07:31, 4 August 2007 (UTC) You're missing the point.

  7. 'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 3, Explained in Simple Terms - AOL

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    Your 'Dune: Prophecy Guide for ... 'Dune: Prophecy' Episode 3, Explained in Simple Terms. Eliza Thompson. December 1, 2024 at 10:10 PM ... Plight of wild boar found rummaging in garbage captures ...

  8. Foreign-language influences in English - Wikipedia

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    French was the prestige language during the Norman occupation of the British Isles, causing many French words to enter English vocabulary. [11] Their language also contributed common words, such as how food was prepared: boil , broil , fry , roast , and stew , as well as words related to the nobility: prince , duke , marquess , viscount , baron ...

  9. List of English words of Gaulish origin - Wikipedia

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    A list of English Language words derived from the Celtic Gaulish language, entering English via Old Frankish or Vulgar Latin and Old French. ambassador from Old French embassadeur, from Latin ambactus, from Gaulish *ambactos, "servant", "henchman", "one who goes about". [1] basin Perhaps originally Gaulish via Vulgar Latin and Old French [2] battle