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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    chez at the house of: often used in the names of restaurants and the like; ... Its French meaning is the feminine past participle of to learn [apprendre].

  3. French grammar - Wikipedia

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    French grammar is the set of rules by which the French language creates statements, questions and commands. ... chez (at the home/office of, among), contre ...

  4. Chaise longue - Wikipedia

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    A chaise longue (/ ʃ eɪ z ˈ l ɒ ŋ, tʃ eɪ z-,-ˈ l ɒ̃ ɡ /; [1] French: [ʃɛz lɔ̃ɡ], "long chair") is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs of the sitter. In modern French, the term chaise longue refers to any long reclining chair, such as a deckchair.

  5. Quebec French profanity - Wikipedia

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    Quebec French profanities, [1] known as sacres (singular: sacre; from the verb sacrer, "to consecrate"), are words and expressions related to Catholicism and its liturgy that are used as strong profanities in Quebec French (the main variety of Canadian French), Acadian French (spoken in Maritime Provinces, east of Quebec, a portion of Aroostook ...

  6. Chez nous - Wikipedia

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    Chez nous, English title This Is Our Land, 2017 French-Belgian drama film directed by Lucas Belvaux "Chez nous" (song), song by Dominique Walter, French entry to Eurovision Song Contest 1966; Chez Nous, Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957. Chez Nous (Belgian party), a far-right Belgian political party.

  7. Cherchez la femme - Wikipedia

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    Cherchez la femme (French: [ʃɛʁʃe la fam]) is a French phrase which literally means 'look for the woman'. It is a cliche in detective fiction, used to suggest that a mystery can be resolved by identifying a femme fatale or female love interest.

  8. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  9. Bouillon (restaurant) - Wikipedia

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    Dining room of Restaurant Chartier Entrance of Restaurant Chartier. In France, a bouillon (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a traditional (late 19th or early 20th century), spacious restaurant that usually serves traditional French cuisine, in particular a bouillon, which has provided the name for this class of restaurants.