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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    term used for the snacks served with drinks before a meal. Literally "outside of the work". The French use apéritif to refer to the time before a meal and the drinks consumed during that time, yet "hors d'œuvre" is a synonym of "entrée" in French and means the first dish that starts a meal. At home in family circles it means more ...

  3. Category:French words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves.As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title).

  4. List of lingua francas - Wikipedia

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    French was the language of diplomacy from the 17th century until the mid-20th century, [42] and is still a working language of some international institutions. In the international sporting world, French is still the lingua franca of the International Olympic Committee , FIFA , and the FIA .

  5. Liaison (French) - Wikipedia

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    The process is the movement of final consonants across word boundaries to initial position in vowel-initial words so as to better conform to the French language's preference for open syllables (over 70%) [dubious – discuss], i.e., V, CV, or CCV, especially where two vowels might otherwise link together (vowel hiatus).

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    Outbreaks can occur at any time, but are most common from November to April. The virus travels in vomit and diarrhea. It spreads by direct contact with someone who has norovirus, or by touching ...

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    Image credits: nineteensickhorses #3. The disappearance of Kyron Horman. The kid was at school with his stepmom, she saw him walk down the hall in the school and he was never seen again.

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    The Ravens outscored the Steelers 21-0 in the first half to coast to an easy 28-14 victory, marking the first time a team in the Baltimore-Pittsburgh rivalry had won back-to-back games by double ...

  9. Anglo-Norman language - Wikipedia

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    This amalgam developed into the unique insular dialect now known as Anglo-Norman French, which was commonly used for literary and eventually administrative purposes from the 11th until the 15th century. The term "Anglo-Norman" harks back to the time when the language was regarded as being primarily the regional dialect of the Norman settlers.