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THE CENTURY BOOK OF FACTS. 



Dejeuner A la fourcheUe. A breakfast or luncheon 



with meats. 



Dele. Blot out or erase. 



Delenda est Carthago. Carthage must be blotted out. 

 Delta, (The Greek letter A)- A triangular tract of land 



toward the mouth of a river. 

 denouement. An unraveling or winding \\\>. 

 Deo adjuvante, non timcndum. God helping, nothing 



need be feared. 



Deofavente. With God's favor. 

 Deo gratias. Thanks to God. 

 Deo jiivantc. With God's help. 

 Deo nonfortuna. From God, not fortune. 

 Deo volcnte or D. V. God willing. 

 Depot. A store; the recruiting reserve of regiments. 

 Dernier rcssort. The last resort. 

 Desideratum. Something desired or wanted. 

 Desunt ccetera. The other things are wanting. 

 Detinet. He detains ; he keeps. 

 Detour. A circuitous march. 



Detur digniori. Let it be given to the more worthy. 

 Deus ex machind. A god from the clouds ; unexpected 



aid in an emergency. 

 Devastavit. He wasted. 

 Devoir. Duty. 

 Dexter. The right hand. 

 Dictum. A positive assertion (pi. dicta). 

 Dictum de dicto. Report upon hearsay. 

 Diesfaustus. A lucky day. 

 Dies irce. Day of wrath. 

 Dies non. A clay on which judges do not sit. 

 Dieu et tnon droit. God andi my right. 

 Dieu vous garde. God protect you. 

 Dii majorutn gentium. The gods of the superior class : 



the twelve superior gods. 

 Diipenates. Houshold gods. 

 Dilettanti. Persons who devote themselves to science 



merely for amusement or relaxation (sing, dilet- 

 tante'). 

 Diluvium. A deposit of superficial loam, sand, etc., 



caused by a deluge. 

 Dirigo. I direct or guide. 



Disjecta, membra. Scattered parts, limbs, or writings. 

 Distrait. Absent in thought ; absentcminded. 

 DLstringas. A writ for distraining. 

 Divide ct impera. Divide and govern. 

 Doce ul discas. Teach, that you may learn. 

 Docendo dicimus. We learn by teaching. 

 Dolce. Soft and agreeable. (Music.) 

 Dolce far niente. Sweet idleness. 

 Doli Incapax. Incapable of mischief. 

 Doloroso. Soft and pathetic. (Music.) 

 Domicile (L. domicilium). An abode. 

 Domi-nedirigenos. O Lord, direct us. 

 Dominus vobiscum. The Lord be with you. 

 Double entendre. Double meaning (correctly written 



double entente). 



Douceur. A present or bribe ; sweetness. 

 Draco. A dragon ; a constellation. 

 Dramatis personal. The characters in a play. 

 Duet (Ital. duetto). A song for two performe'rs. 

 DiUce eat desipere in loco. It is pleasant to jest or revel 



at the proper time. 

 /tn/fi: ct decorum, est propatriA mori. It is sweet and 



pleasant to die for one s country. 

 7>tMa. An inferior kind of worship. 

 Dum spirospero. Whilst I breathe, I hope. 

 Dmn vivimus, vivamus. While we live, let us live. 

 Duo. Two; a two-part song. 



Duodecimo. A book having twelve leaves to a sheet. 

 Durante placito or durante beneplacito. During 



pleasure. 



Dnrante vita. During life. 

 Duxfceminafacti. A woman was the leader to the deed. 



E pluribus unum. One out of many ; one composed of 



many ; the motto of the United States. 

 En a <>e vie. Brandy ; water of life. 

 Ecce homo. Behold the man. 

 Eccesignum. Behold the sign. 

 Eclaircissement.The clearing up of an affair. 

 Eclat. Splendor ; applause. 

 Kil Hii) princeps. The first edition. 

 Ehen.'Ah, alas! 

 Elan. Buoyancy ; dash. 



Elegit. He'hath elected; a writ of execution. 

 Eleve.A. pupil. . 

 Elite. The best part. 



Embonpoint. Roundness ; good condition. 

 Emeritus. One retired from active official duties. 



Emeutc. Insurrection ; uproar. 



Empressement. Eagerness ; ardor. 



En ami. As a friend. 



En avant .' Forward ! 



En flute. Carrying guns on the upper deck only. 



l-'.n iji-iiinii- h ,, in\ In full dress. 



En masse. In a mass ; in a body. 



En passant,. By the way ; in passing. 



En rapport. In communication. 



En revanche. In return. 



En route. On the way. 



Enceinte. Pregnant. 



Kiiftnis pfrrlim. Lost children; the forlorn hope. 



Ennui. Weariness ; lassitude. 



Ense prfi/ iiliiriilinn niih liliirln/i- </<iifti->n. H\ his 



sword he seeks the calm repose of liberty. 

 Ensemble. The whole taken together. 

 Entente cordiale. The cordial understanding between 



two countries. 



Entre nous. Between ourselves. 

 Entree. Entrance. 

 Entremets. Small and dainty dishes set between the 



principal ones at table. 

 Eo nomine. By that name. 



Equilibrium. Equality of weight; even balance. 

 Ergo. Therefore. 

 /:'rl/>n!f. ccelo fulmen, sceptniim/iii ///,-,/;.,._ He 



snatched the thunderbolt frorii heaven, ami the 



scepter from tyrants. 



l-'.rrutiiin.A. mistake or error i pi. < rrt . 

 Escrow. A. deed or writing left with another, to ! de- 

 livered on the performance of something specified. 

 I-'.sfi ii i/lcrie. Waggish tricks. 

 Esprit de corps. The animating spirit of a collective 



body. 



Est modus in rebus. There is a medium in all things. 

 Estoppel. A stop, a preventive plea. 

 Esto pei'petua. May it last forever. 

 Et ccetera. And the rest. 

 Eureka. I have found it. 



Ex. Out of ; late (as ex-consul). 

 Ex animo. Heartily. 



Ex cathedra. From the chair: with high authority. 



Ex concesso.From what has been granted. 



Ex curia. Out of court. 



Exfumo dare lucem. Out of smoke to bring light. 



/.'./ nihilo niltilfit. Nothing can come of nothing. 



Ex officio. By virtue of his office. 



Exparte. On one side only (before a noun, rj-pm-ti > 



Expede Ilcrculfin. We re'cognize a Hercules from the 



size of the foot ; that is, we judge of the whole from 



the specimen. 



Ex post facto. After the deed is done. 

 Ex tempore. Without premeditation. 

 Ex uno disce omnes. From one learn all ; from one 



judge of the whole. 

 Excelsior. More elevated ; onward. 

 K.ri'i rpta. Extracts. 

 Exempli gratia. As for example. 

 Exeunt omnes. All retire. 



Experimentum crueis. A decisive experiment. 

 Experto credo. Believe one who has experience. 

 Expose. An exposition ; recital. 



.Falter suo? fortuiur. The architect of his own fortune. 

 Facile primus, J'acili- jiri>n'cpK.K\ far the first or 



chiefest. 



/V/r/7/.s r.s/ dcacpusuti. Descent is ea>> . 

 Fin-simile. Make it like; hence, an e'xaet copy. 

 Factotum. Do all ; a man of all work. 

 Facto, est lux. There was lifrht. 

 Fas est ab hoste doceri. It is allowable to learn even 



from an enemy. 



Fata obstant. The fates oppose it. 

 Fauleuil. An easy chair. 

 Faux pas. A false step. 

 Felo desc. A self-murderer. 

 Femme courerte. A married woman. 

 Femme sole. A woman unmarried. 

 Festina lentc. Hasten slowly; advance steadily rather 



than hurriedly. 

 /"fr.A. feast or celebration. 

 l-'i-ti' i-liiini jif'trc. A rural feast. 

 /'< a ili'jaie. A bonfire; adischargeof muskotryon days 



of rejoicing. 

 I'i'iiillrton. A small leaf ; a supplement to a newspaper; 



a pamphlet. 

 Fiat. Let it be done. 

 Fiat justitia, ruat ccelum.lMt justice be done, though 



the heavens should fall. 



