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  2. List of English words of Russian origin - Wikipedia

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    Kremlin (Russian: кремль [krʲemlʲ]; Russian for "fortress", "citadel", or "castle") A citadel or fortified enclosure within a Russian town or city, especially the Kremlin of Moscow; (the Kremlin) Metonym for the government of the former USSR, and to a lesser extent of the Russian post-Soviet government.

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    In French, it means "beginning." The English meaning of the word exists only when in the plural form: [faire] ses débuts [sur scène] (to make one's débuts on the stage). The English meaning and usage also extends to sports to denote a player who is making their first appearance for a team or at an event. décolletage a low-cut neckline ...

  4. Kremlin - Wikipedia

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    The Moscow Kremlin [a] or simply the Kremlin [b] is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. [1] Located in the centre of the country's capital city, it is the best known of the kremlins (Russian citadels ) and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall along with the Kremlin towers .

  5. Poilu - Wikipedia

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    However, French authorities recognised Lazare Ponticelli—who had served in the French Foreign Legion as an Italian citizen—as the last poilu, as he was the last veteran whose service met the strict official criteria. [6] Lazare Ponticelli died in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre on 12 March 2008, aged 110. [7]

  6. Defenestration - Wikipedia

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    Matthäus Merian's impression of the 1618 Defenestration of Prague. Defenestration (from Neo-Latin de fenestrā [1]) is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. [2]

  7. Verlan - Wikipedia

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    Verlan is used by people to mark their membership in, or exclusion from, a particular group (generally young people in the cities and banlieues, although some French upper-class youth have also started using it as their slang); it is a tool for marking and delineating group identity. [3]

  8. Kremlin welcomes Trump comments on Russia being 'a war ... - AOL

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    The Kremlin on Friday welcomed Donald Trump's comments on Russia being "a war machine" that had defeated Napoleon and Hitler, but said it was not wearing rose-tinted spectacles when it came to the ...

  9. Rubber stamp (politics) - Wikipedia

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    A rubber stamp is a political metaphor, referring to a person or institution with considerable de jure power but little de facto power — one that rarely or never disagrees with more powerful organizations. [1]