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THE STANDARD DICTIONARY OF FACTS 



chanson, A aong. 



chaptau, A hat. 



chapeau de bras, A military cocked hat. 



chaptlU ardentt. The chamber where a dead body lies in 



state. 



chateau. A castle. 



chauffeur. Driver of an automobile. 

 chef. Man cook. 

 chef-oTcruvre, A master] > 

 rhrmin de ftr (lit., iron road). A railway. 

 chere amie, A dear (female) friend, a lo\ 



< :11 bo. 

 cheval de bataillt (lit., a war-horee), Chief dependence 



or support; one's strong point. 

 chi lace confessa (It.), He who keeps silent admits his 



ei git. Here lies- (A common inscription on tombstones.) 



comme il foul. Proper, as it should be. 



comment rout poriez vous. How are you? 



compaonon de voyage, A traveling companion. 



compte rendu. An account rendered, a report. 



eon amort (It.). With affection, very earnestly. 



foncourt. Competition for. or as for a prize. 



con diligema fit.). With diligence. 



con dolore (It.). With grief; sadly. 



consfil de famille. A family council or consultation 



oonteH d'etat, A council of state, a privy council. 



consomme. A kind of soup. 



contretemps. An awkward mishap. 



cordon sanitaire. A line of sentries to prevent, as far as 

 possible, the spread of contagion or pestilence. Used 

 also of other precautionary measures. 



couleur de rose, Kose color. 



coup, A stroke. 



coup de grdce, A finishing-stroke. (Formerly applied to 

 the fatal blow by which the executioner put an end to 

 the torments of a culprit broken on the wheel.) 



coup de main, A sudden attack, enterprise, or under- 

 taking. 



coup de maitre, A master-stroke. 



coup d' essai, A first attempt. 



coup d' etat, A stroke of policy; a sudden and decisive 

 blow, usually inflicted by unconstitutional means. 



coup d' oeil, A rapid glance. 



coup de pied, A kick. 



coup de plume, A literary attack. 



coup de soleil, A sunstroke. 



coup de theatre, A theatrical effect. 



courage sans peur, Fearless courage. 



foute que coute, Cost what it may. 



cuisine. A kitchen; cookery. 



dame d"honneur, A maid of honor. 



Das geht Sie Nichts an (Ger.), That does not concern you. 



de bonne augure. Of good omen. 



de bonne grace, With good will, willingly. 



debris. Refuse. 



debut. First appearance. 



debutante, A young lady just entering society. 



decollete, Open-breasted. 



degage, Free, easy, without constraint. 



de gaiete de coeur. In sport, sportively. 



dejeuner a la fourchette, A cold breakfast. 



de mat en pis, From bad to worse. 



demi-tasse, A small cup. 



denouement. An unraveling or winding up. 



dernier ressort. The last resource. 



desagrement. Something disagreeable or unpleasant. 



ilftnur, A circuitous march. 



di buona volonta sta pieno V inferno (It.), Hell is full of 

 good intentions. 



t toujours pour les plus pros bataillons, God is 

 always on the side of the largest battalions; the 

 largest army has the best chance. 

 rt mon droit, God and my right. 



Dieu vous garde, God protect you. 



rft grado en grado (It.), Step by step; gradually. 



DIM me libre de hombre de un libro (Sp.), God deliver 

 me from a man of one book. 



di salto (It.), By leaps. 



di tutti novello par-bello (It.), Everything new seems 

 beautiful. 



dolce far niente (It.), Sweet idleness. 



darer la pilule. To gild the pill. 



double entendre. Double meaning. 



douceur, A bribe. 



durante vita. During life. 



eau de cologne, Cologne water. 



euu de vie. The water of life applied usually to brandy. 



eclat. Splendor, brilliancy. 



edition de luxe, A splendid edition of a book, hand- 

 somely bound, and usually well illustrated. 



Ehriich wahrt am langsten (Ger.), Honesty is the best 

 policy. 



en eu es ou 

 en effet, Subst 

 en famille, Wi 

 enfant gate, A 



Eilf mil Weile (Ger.), The more haste the less speed. 

 Eine Schu-albe macht keinen Sommer (Ger.), One swallow 



does not make a summer. 

 Ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer (Ger.), A burnt 



child dreads the fire. 

 elite, A select body of persons. 

 embonpoint, Roundness, good condition. 

 en ami, As a friend. 

 rn arriire, In the rear, behind. 

 en attendant, In the meantime. 

 en avant, Forward. 

 en badinant, In sport, jestingly. 



en cueros, en cueros vivos (Sp.), Naked; without clothing. 

 Ende gut, Alles gut (Ger.), All's well that ends well. 

 en deshabille, In undress: in one's true colors. 

 en Dieu est ma fiance, My trust is in God. 

 en Dieu est tout, In God are all things. 

 Substantially, really, in effect. 

 With one's family, at home. 



poilt child. 



enfants perdus (lit., lost children), A forlorn hope. 

 enfant trouve, A foundling. 

 en fin. In short, finally, at last. 

 en fliUe, Carrying guns on the upper deck only. 

 en grande tenue, In full official, or evening, dress. 

 en masse, In a body or mass. 

 ennui. Weariness. 

 en passant, In passing, by the way. 

 en plein jour, In open day. 

 en oueue, Immediately after; in the rear. Used speci- 



ally of persons waiting in line, as at the door of a 



theater, at the ticket-office 9f a railway station, etc. 

 en rapport, In harmony, relation, or agreement. 

 en regie, Regular, regularly; in order. 

 en revanche, In return; as a compensation .for. 

 en route, On the way. 

 ensemble, The whole 

 en suite, In company, in a set. 

 en tasse, In a cup. 

 entente cordiale, A good understanding, especially be- 



tween two states. 

 entourage, Surroundings. 

 entre deux feux, Between two fires. 

 entre deux vins (lit., between two wines), Half-drunk. 

 entree, Entry; first course. 

 entremets, Small and dainty dishes set between the 



principal ones at table. 



entre nous, Between ourselves; in confidence. 

 en verite, In truth, really. 

 Es fehlt mir Nichts (Ger.), Nothing is the matter with 



me. 



Es freut mich sehr (Ger.), I am very glad. 

 Es ist nicht Alles Gold, was gldnzt (Ger.), All is not gold 



that glitters. 

 esprit de corps, The animating spirit of a collective body 



of persons, e. g., of a regiment, the bar, the clergy, etc. 

 esprit des lois, Spirit of the laws. 

 esprit fort, A daring investigator; a free-thinker. 

 Es thut mir sehr leid (Ger.), I am very sorry. 

 Ewigkeit (Ger.), Eternity. 



faqon de parler, Manner of speaking; phrase, locution. 

 faire bonne mine. To put a good face on the matter. 

 faire Vhomme d'importance, To give one's self airs. 

 faire sans dire, To act without ostentation or boasting. 

 faire son devoir, To do one's duty. 

 fait accompli, An accomplished fact. 

 fauteuil, An easy chair. 



faux pas, A false step; an act of indiscretion. 

 femme couverte, A married woman. 

 femme de chambre, A chambermaid. 

 femme de charge, A housekeeper. 

 femme galante, A gay woman; a prostitute. 

 femme sole, An unmarried woman. 

 fendre un cheveu en guatre, To split a hair in four; to 



make subtle distinctions. 

 fete, A feast, festival; holiday. 

 fete champctre, A rural out-of-door feast; a festival in 



the fields. 



feu de joie, A bonfire. 

 fille de chambre, A chambermaid. 

 fille de joie, A gay woman; a prostitute. 

 fille d'honneur, A maid of honor. 

 fin de siecle, The end of the century. 

 fleur-de-lis, The flower of the lily. 

 flux de bouche, Inordinate flow of talk ; garrulity. 

 fra Modesto non fu mai priore (It.), Friar Modest never 



became prior. 

 frisch begonnen, halb gewonnen (Ger.), Well begun is 



half done. 



froides mains, chaude amour, Cold hands, warm heart. 

 front b, front, Face to face. 

 fuyez les dangers de loisir, Fly from the dangers of 



