Iris

a genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce

— Webster Dictionary

Gros

a heavy silk with a dull finish; as, gros de Naples; gros de Tours

— Webster Dictionary

grasshopper

a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)

— Princeton's WordNet

De facto

actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right

— Webster Dictionary

grasshopper

A cocktail made with cru00E8me de menthe and optionally with creme de cacao.

— Wiktionary

latitudinarianism

The latitudinarian position, that de re attitudes are merely a special case of de dicto attitudes

— Wiktionary

Montgolfier, Josef Michel Montgolfier

French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)

— Princeton's WordNet

Montgolfier, Josef Michel Montgolfier

French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)

— Princeton's WordNet

Quixote

Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes

— Wiktionary

Nagorno-Karabakh

A landlocked region in South Caucasus. De facto governed by Armenian populated independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, with capital city Stepanakert. De jure a breakaway region of Azerbaijan.

— Wiktionary

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

A de facto independent, Armenian populated republic located in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the South Caucasus, between Armenia and Azerbaijan. De jure considered a breakaway region of Azerbaijan. Population: 138,800; language: Armenian; capital: Stepanakert.

— Wiktionary

Bothrops, genus Bothrops

fer-de-lance

— Princeton's WordNet

Bothrops, genus Bothrops

fer-de-lance

— Princeton's WordNet

Balzacian

of or relating to Honore de Balzac or his writings

— Princeton's WordNet

Carioca

a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro

— Princeton's WordNet

De-

a prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis-apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc

— Webster Dictionary

Felos-de-se

of Felo-de-se

— Webster Dictionary

Iris

see Fleur-de-lis, 2

— Webster Dictionary

Fleurs-de-lis

of Fleur-de-lis

— Webster Dictionary

Tetes-de-pont

of Tete-de-pont

— Webster Dictionary

Traphole

see Trou-de-loup

— Webster Dictionary

Trous-de-loup

of Trou-de-loup

— Webster Dictionary

Cobra

the cobra de capello

— Webster Dictionary

Culs-de-sac

of Cul-de-sac

— Webster Dictionary

Cartes de visite

of Carte de visite

— Webster Dictionary

Chevaux-de-frise

of Cheval-de-frise

— Webster Dictionary

Autos-de-fe

of Auto-de-fe

— Webster Dictionary

Aids-de-camp

of Aid-de-camp

— Webster Dictionary

calcium chloride

a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent

— Princeton's WordNet

Carte

short for Carte de visite

— Webster Dictionary

Fleur-de-lis

the iris. See Flower-de-luce

— Webster Dictionary

finial

an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis

— Princeton's WordNet

Parana, Parana River

a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata

— Princeton's WordNet

Mayenne

a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region

— Princeton's WordNet

Parana, Parana River

a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata

— Princeton's WordNet

Sao Joao de Meriti

a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro

— Princeton's WordNet

Sao Goncalo

an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro

— Princeton's WordNet

Danu, Dana

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

— Princeton's WordNet

Danu, Dana

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

— Princeton's WordNet

DM

De Morgan's law

— Wiktionary

Complute

Alcalu00E1 de Henares

— Wiktionary

fleur

A fleur-de-lys.

— Wiktionary

Sutural

taking place at a suture; as, a sutural de/iscence

— Webster Dictionary

Suicide

one guilty of self-murder; a felo-de-se

— Webster Dictionary

Merckx, Eddy Merckx

Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)

— Princeton's WordNet

Goncourt, Jules de Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)

— Princeton's WordNet

Rostand, Edmond Rostand

French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)

— Princeton's WordNet

Hinault, Bernard Hinault

French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)

— Princeton's WordNet

Goncourt, Jules de Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)

— Princeton's WordNet

Merckx, Eddy Merckx

Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)

— Princeton's WordNet

Hinault, Bernard Hinault

French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)

— Princeton's WordNet

Goncourt, Jules de Goncourt, Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)

— Princeton's WordNet

Rostand, Edmond Rostand

French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)

— Princeton's WordNet

Dagda

chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit

— Princeton's WordNet

adagio

a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers

— Princeton's WordNet

Bastille Day

The French national holiday celebrated on 14 July each year. It commemorates the 1790 Fu00EAte de la Fu00E9du00E9ration, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the Fu00EAte de la Fu00E9du00E9ration was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French "nation".

— Wiktionary

Sahaguntine

Of Bernardino de Sahagu00FAn.

— Wiktionary

Tour

The Tour de France

— Wiktionary

byname

A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.

— Wiktionary

Montespan, Marquise de Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart

French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)

— Princeton's WordNet

Montespan, Marquise de Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart

French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)

— Princeton's WordNet

Montespan, Marquise de Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart

French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)

— Princeton's WordNet

de-emphasis

the act of de-emphasizing.

— Wiktionary

trepang

Bu00EAche-de-mer, sea cucumber.

— Wiktionary

flory

decorated with fleurs-de-lis

— Wiktionary

de-dupe

The act of de-duping.

— Wiktionary

de facto corporations

: Plural of de facto corporation.

— Wiktionary

de-emphases

Plural form of de-emphasis.

— Wiktionary

Graafian

pertaining to, or discovered by, Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician

— Webster Dictionary

Turnpike

a beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise

— Webster Dictionary

Diane de Poitiers, Duchesse de Valentinois

French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)

— Princeton's WordNet

Diane de Poitiers, Duchesse de Valentinois

French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)

— Princeton's WordNet

chefs de partie

Plural form of chef de partie.

— Wiktionary

coureurs de bois

Plural form of coureur de bois.

— Wiktionary

feux-de-joie

Plural form of feu-de-joie.

— Wiktionary

autos de fé

Plural form of auto de fé.

— Wiktionary

Abkhazia

A de facto country in the Caucasus.

— Wiktionary

chevaux de frise

Plural form of cheval de frise.

— Wiktionary

bec de corbins

Plural form of bec de corbin.

— Wiktionary

Cotonou

The de facto capital of Benin.

— Wiktionary

coups de foudre

Plural form of coup de foudre.

— Wiktionary

becs de corbin

Plural form of bec de corbin.

— Wiktionary

noms de Web

Plural form of nom de Web.

— Wiktionary

noms-de-plume

Plural form of nom-de-plume.

— Wiktionary

fleurs-de-lis

Plural form of fleur-de-lis.

— Wiktionary

aides-de-camp

Plural form of aide-de-camp.

— Wiktionary

autos-de-fé

Plural form of auto-de-fé.

— Wiktionary

fleurs-de-lys

Plural form of fleur-de-lys.

— Wiktionary

autos-de-fe

Plural form of auto-de-fe.

— Wiktionary

coups de theatre

Plural form of coup de theatre.

— Wiktionary

pieces de resistance

Plural form of piece de resistance.

— Wiktionary

feux de joie

Plural form of feu de joie.

— Wiktionary

autos de fe

Plural form of auto de fe.

— Wiktionary

Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme

French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)

— Princeton's WordNet

Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme

French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)

— Princeton's WordNet

The Hague, 's Gravenhage, Den Haag

the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice

— Princeton's WordNet

The Hague, 's Gravenhage, Den Haag

the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice

— Princeton's WordNet

Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme

French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)

— Princeton's WordNet

Delorme, Philibert Delorme, de l'Orme, Philibert de l'Orme

French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)

— Princeton's WordNet

Champlain

Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer.

— Wiktionary

Dunkirk

A town in Nord-Pas de Calais, France

— Wiktionary

Angers

A city in Pays de la Loire, France

— Wiktionary

pompadour

A woman's hairstyle, named after Madame de Pompadour.

— Wiktionary

impasse

a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac

— Wiktionary

affair

An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cu0153ur.)

— Wiktionary

Kagay-anon

A person from Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

— Wiktionary

tiós de Nadal

Plural form of tió de Nadal.

— Wiktionary

stinger

a cocktail of brandy and cru00E8me de menthe

— Wiktionary

stone soup

A traditional Portuguese thick soup, sopa de pedra.

— Wiktionary

Copacabana

the main beach in Rio de Janeiro

— Wiktionary

Tu014Dkyu014D

a prefecture and de-facto capital of Japan

— Wiktionary

pièces de résistance

Plural form of pièce de résistance.

— Wiktionary

Tuileries, Tuileries Palace

palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens

— Princeton's WordNet

Tuileries, Tuileries Palace

palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens

— Princeton's WordNet

Guanabara

the Atlantic bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

— Wiktionary

noncountry

An area which is not a de jure country.

— Wiktionary

coups de théâtre

Plural form of coup de théâtre.

— Wiktionary

fleury

Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis.

— Wiktionary

Saladin, Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub

sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)

— Princeton's WordNet

Saladin, Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub

sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)

— Princeton's WordNet

Christ the Redeemer

A statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

— Wiktionary

mondongo

sopa de mondongo, a Latin American soup made from tripe

— Wiktionary

shank

De-pantsing an individual, to some in the south.

— Wiktionary

Northern Cyprus

a de facto state in the Northern part of Cyprus

— Wiktionary

Mosquito

The De Havilland Mosquito, a Second World War military aircraft.

— Wiktionary

cassis

A liqueur made from these berries, especially cru00E8me de cassis.

— Wiktionary

Fleury

finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; -- said esp. of a cross so decorated

— Webster Dictionary

Partenope

one of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, descovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850

— Webster Dictionary

mirliton

A buzzword created to refer to and advertise a new women's bonnet style (AKA "coiffure de gaze" as seen in the early 19th century French painting Portrait De Jeune Femme (En Coiffure De Gaze) by Henri Pierre-Louis Grevedon see here) of 1723 involving a gauzy cloth or net for which the word was invented. Within months, comedies of the time created songs and verses using the new word to make light of political and social leaders. The word gained the meaning sense as a catch-all phrase such that it might refer to any silly trifle or thing of little value or merit as in the English word folderol. From there, it acquired more serious, specific usages.

— Wiktionary

Canton crepe

a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine

— Princeton's WordNet

Belo Horizonte

city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities

— Princeton's WordNet

AAA

Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Puerto Rico)

— Wiktionary

Abidjan

The de facto capital and largest city of Cu00F4te d'Ivoire.

— Wiktionary

Lille

A city in France, the capital of Nord-Pas-de-Calais

— Wiktionary

force de frappe

The French nuclear deterrence force developed by Charles de Gaulle.

— Wiktionary

stinger

a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy

— Princeton's WordNet

Free French, Fighting French

a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic

— Princeton's WordNet

Free French, Fighting French

a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic

— Princeton's WordNet

Charles, Charles IX

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

— Princeton's WordNet

Charles, Charles IX

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

— Princeton's WordNet

rioplatense

River Plate (attributive) i.e. Of or pertaining to Ru00EDo de la Plata.

— Wiktionary

Gaullism

French political ideology based on Charles de Gaulle's thoughts and actions.

— Wiktionary

duty

describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.

— Wiktionary

deathblow

A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace

— Wiktionary

Lourdes

, from the epithet of Virgin Mary as Nuestra Seu00F1ora de Lourdes.

— Wiktionary

Complutensian

of or pertaining to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares) a city near Madrid; as, the Complutensian Bible

— Webster Dictionary

Goncourt, Edmond de Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)

— Princeton's WordNet

Goncourt, Edmond de Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)

— Princeton's WordNet

Goncourt, Edmond de Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt

French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)

— Princeton's WordNet

Aid

an aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid

— Webster Dictionary

Hypalon

A registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., for chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE).

— Wiktionary

toilet water

A perfumed mixture of water and alcohol somewhat like cologne; eau de toilette.

— Wiktionary

Mozambique

Country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (Repu00FAblica de Mou00E7ambique).

— Wiktionary

Molina

Alonso de Molina's 1571 Spanish-Nahuatl dictionary, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana.

— Wiktionary

tequila sunrise

A cocktail made with tequila, cru00E8me de cassis, lime juice and soda water

— Wiktionary

River Plate

A river of South America, now known as the Rio de la Plata

— Wiktionary

Santa Cruz

The largest city in Bolivia. (Full name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra)

— Wiktionary

liuli

crystal art sculptures, especially created through lost-wax method (Pate de Verre)

— Wiktionary

Vincentian

of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him

— Webster Dictionary

Domite

a grayish variety of trachyte; -- so called from the Puy-de-Dome in Auvergne, France, where it is found

— Webster Dictionary

Henry II

king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)

— Princeton's WordNet

Platine

River Plate (attributive) u2014 i.e., of or pertaining to the Ru00EDo de la Plata.

— Wiktionary

Sarthe

one of the departments in Pays de la Loire, France (INSEE number 72).

— Wiktionary

butterfly effect

the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago

— Princeton's WordNet

beigist

One who lacks charm, joie de vivre, blitheness, or self-expression. A bland, banal person.

— Wiktionary

Zumbi Day

November 20, the day of Zumbi's celebration. Usually only celebrated in Rio de Janeiro.

— Wiktionary

Galiza

Autonomous Community in the Spanish State. Official name: Comunidade Autu00F3noma de Galicia or Galiza.

— Wiktionary

thatcher

A device which removes dead grass clippings from a lawn. (Technically a de-thatcher, often a lawnmower attachment.)

— Wiktionary

Santiago, Santiago de Cuba

a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape

— Princeton's WordNet

Santiago, Santiago de Cuba

a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape

— Princeton's WordNet

Amphigamous

having a structure entirely cellular, and no distinct sexual organs; -- a term applied by De Candolle to the lowest order of plants

— Webster Dictionary

benzanthrone

A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes

— Wiktionary

baile

A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

— Wiktionary

Beachcomber

A nom de plume used by a series of surrealist humorous columnists in the Daily Express newspaper.

— Wiktionary

gargouillade

A complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe

— Wiktionary

Concorde

A station on the Paris Mu00E9tro, near w:Place de la Concorde for which it is named.

— Wiktionary

Lombar-house

a public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de piete

— Webster Dictionary

habitant

a member of habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies

— Wiktionary

Vendu00E9e

One of the du00E9partements of Pays de la Loire, France.

— Wiktionary

Leo X, Giovanni de'Medici

son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)

— Princeton's WordNet

mint cream

Of a very faint green colour, like that of cru00E8me de menthe.

— Wiktionary

Calais

A town in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France.

— Wiktionary

Mayenne

One of the du00E9partements of Pays de la Loire, France (number 53)

— Wiktionary

Henry III

son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)

— Princeton's WordNet

kir

A cocktail made with a measure of cru00E8me de cassis topped up with white wine.

— Wiktionary

coryphu00E9e

A ballet dancer ranking above a member of the corps de ballet and below a soloist.

— Wiktionary

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

The protagonist of the novel, a hunchback who lives in Notre Dame de Paris.

— Wiktionary

Fayette

Any of a number of places in the USA named after Marquis de La Fayette.

— Wiktionary

cross flory

A cross with the ends of the arms flory, having a shape like a fleur-de-lys.

— Wiktionary

aide

An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

— Wiktionary

Davenport

of origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from avisna ("field" see:Wiese).

— Wiktionary

De jure

by right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to de facto

— Webster Dictionary

Earth Summit

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992

— Wiktionary

Chopsticks

A simple waltz, written in 1877 by Arthur de Lulli, that serves as a two-finger exercise for beginner piano players.

— Wiktionary

Challis

An English surname derived from a Norman habitational name for someone from Eschalle in Pas-de-Calais, France.

— Wiktionary

curau00E7ao

A liqueur, made from eau-de-vie, sugar and, as flavor, dried peel of sweet and sour oranges.

— Wiktionary

Lafayette

Any of a number of U.S. places named for the Marquis de La Fayette, including a large city in Louisiana.

— Wiktionary

Spain

A country in Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain (Reino de Espau00F1a).

— Wiktionary

Nee

born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Stael, nee Necker

— Webster Dictionary

Cologne

a perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; -- called also cologne water and eau de cologne

— Webster Dictionary

Sadean

Of or pertaining to the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), French novelist, or his writings, particularly sadomasochistic erotica.

— Wiktionary

Taiwan

Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China, Its de facto capital is Taipei.

— Wiktionary

Grand Tour

One of the three most prominent cycling races: either the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espau00F1a.

— Wiktionary

Point

lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below

— Webster Dictionary

Tolu

a fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam

— Webster Dictionary

Tocquevillian

Of or pertaining to Alexis de Tocqueville, or characteristic of his democratic ideals

— Wiktionary

Dominican

of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religions communities named from him

— Webster Dictionary

Guanabara

the former Brazilian state of Guanabara, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro

— Wiktionary

follow somebody off a cliff

To follow (a leader or de facto leader) without question or thought, with disastrous consequences

— Wiktionary

cyclotomy

the analytical extraction of the complex roots of unity; a de Moivre number

— Wiktionary

downplay

To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

— Wiktionary

Essonne

One of the du00E9partements of u00CEle-de-France, France (INSEE code 91)

— Wiktionary

Yvelines

One of the du00E9partements of u00CEle-de-France, France (INSEE code 78)

— Wiktionary

touchy-feely

Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.

— Wiktionary

sultan

Originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.

— Wiktionary

Porto-Novo

The official capital of Benin. The de-facto capital is Cotonou.

— Wiktionary

Rio de Janeiro

Capital of Rio de Janeiro state and former capital of Brazil.

— Wiktionary

Lily

that end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis

— Webster Dictionary

scarify

To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to de-thatch.

— Wiktionary

Peronism

The political ideology attributed to the former Argentine leaders Juan Peru00F3n and Eva Duarte de Peru00F3n.

— Wiktionary

Thalamiflorous

bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle

— Webster Dictionary

merchant prince

One who wield great de facto political power by virtue of his economic assets and control over trade and commerce; a mercantile plutocrat.

— Wiktionary

Reaumur

of or pertaining to Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur; conformed to the scale adopted by Reaumur in graduating the thermometer he invented

— Webster Dictionary

fandango

A form of flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueu00F1a, granadina)

— Wiktionary

Oxfordian

One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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dispensable

Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.

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Counterflory

adorned with flowers (usually fleurs-de-lis) so divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others; -- said of any ordinary

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yellow jersey

The yellow-colored shirt worn by the leader of a cycling race at a certain time. It is used in the Tour de France

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beef Wellington

A fillet of beef tenderloin coated with pu00E2tu00E9 de foie gras and a duxelles of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked.

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catrina

A skeleton figure representing Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, celebration.

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Manoel Island

One of the islands in the Republic of Malta, named after the Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena.

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puntilla

The small dagger to administer the coup de gru00E2ce to the bull.

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Regent

a member of the British Royal Family who rules in a de facto fashion because the official king or queen is unable to do so for whatever reason.

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Robespierrean

Of or pertaining to Maximilien Franu00E7ois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758u20131794), one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution.

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Deca-

a prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit

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sherry

A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.

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roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used in Mexican gastronomy to make the infusion agua de jamaica.

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Sorbonist

a doctor of the Sorbonne, or theological college, in the University of Paris, founded by Robert de Sorbon, a. d. 1252. It was suppressed in the Revolution of 1789

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de facto

In fact or in practice; in actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status. (Often opposed to de jure.)

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Don Quixote

A Spanish novel whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).

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Trepang

any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; -- called also beche de mer, sea cucumber, and sea slug

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noosphere

A theoretical stage of evolutionary development, associated with consciousness, the mind, and personal relationships (often with reference to the writings of Teilhard de Chardin).

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De Morgans law

Any of various laws similar to De Morganu2019s laws for set theory and logic; for example:u2003u00ACu2200U0001D465 U0001D443(U0001D465) u21D4 u2203U0001D465 u00ACU0001D443(U0001D465)

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mirliton

The French expression "Vers de mirliton" referring to any bad poetry where its artistic merit has been sacrificed for the sake of getting the verse to rhyme.

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Vincentian

A member of one of the Catholic orders or societies in the Vincentian Family (organizations inspired by the life and work of St. Vincent de Paul).

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Oxfordian

relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550u20131604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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Labadist

a follower of Jean de Labadie, a religious teacher of the 17th century, who left the Roman Catholic Church and taught a kind of mysticism, and the obligation of community of property among Christians

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Bolivia

A country in South America. Capital cities: Sucre (constitutional capital), La Paz (seat of government). Largest city: Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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lacrimal lake

The pool of tears in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the eye, which drains into the opening of the tear drainage system

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Savagnin

A variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries grown mostly in the Jura region of France, where it makes the famous vin jaune and vin de paille.

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