English words from French
- ClemenceauA surname from French.
- avalA financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
- AudetA surname from French.
- GaudinA surname.
- TardifA surname from French.
- cephalopodAny mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
- UnacA village in Ariège department, Occitania, France.
- DallaireA surname from French.
- ShumateA surname from French.
- dignitaryAn important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.
- MarchalA surname from French.
- YolandeA female given name from French
- couloirA steep gorge along a mountainside.
- bertheA sort of trim added to the neckline of a dress.
- strassA rhinestone, brilliant glass used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.
- comtesseA French countess.
- GasquetA census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, United States.
- MeauxA surname from French.
- AuteuilA neighbourhood of Paris, France.
- TournaiA city and municipality in Hainaut province, Wallonia, Belgium.
- hussarA member of the national cavalry of Hungary, Croatia and Poland.
- juxtaposeTo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
- RobergeA surname from French.
- aggrandizementThe act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
- BoileauA surname from French, equivalent to English Drinkwater.
- SejourA surname from French.
- racletteA dish, of Swiss origin, similar to a fondue, consisting of melted cheese traditionally served on boiled potatoes and accompanied with pickles.
- chaussureAny footwear.
- transeptThe transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
- patoisA regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language (especially French).
- FaronA surname from French.
- barbetAny of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
- RidaA stream in Belgium.
- ThiersA surname from French.
- prudhommeA surname from French.
- teleologyThe study of the design or final purpose of natural occurrences, that is, of such occurrences being the result of intention instead of prior causes.
- LevasseurA surname from French.
- HussonA surname from French.
- DesrochersA surname from French.
- CrevierA surname from French.
- valiseA piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
- garconA surname from French.
- BrunelleA surname from French.
- OutaouaisA region in western Quebec, Canada, bordering the Ottawa river.
- FallotA surname from French.
- calinAn alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.
- IcardA surname from French.
- LavalleeA surname from French.
- calamitousCausing or involving calamity; disastrous.
- LafiteA Bordeaux wine from the Château Lafite Rothschild estate in Pauillac, France.
- LaflammeA surname from French.
- RambouilletA sheep of a breed that originated in France.
- coumarinThe bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.
- exactitudeAttention to small details; accuracy.
- amphiboleAny of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- LarocqueA surname from French.
- nacelleThe compartment that holds passengers on a dirigible, hot-air balloon, or other aerostat; a gondola.
- anomieAlienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
- frappeA liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.
- coteauA hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.
- venalVenous; pertaining to veins.
- bourguignonBeef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient.
- triskeleA material with a structure resembling a triskeles.
- socialityThe character of being social; sociability
- WalloniaA cultural region in the south of Belgium.
- frivolTo behave frivolously.
- fulminantThat fulminates.
- DardenneA surname from French.
- TommeAny of a class of skimmed-milk cheeses produced mainly in the French Alps and Switzerland.
- MorreA surname from French.
- globuleA small round particle of substance; a drop.
- jonquilA fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- decantTo pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
- aneroidNot using or containing fluid
- mortierA cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.
- LahontanA commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France
- europiumA metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.
- diopsideA monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- ParisienA surname from French.
- BilodeauA surname from French.
- brusqueRudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
- pistoleA Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.
- APLEAction Pour Les Enfants (a Cambodian anti-pedophilia NGO)
- MalveauxA surname from French.
- MorneauA surname from French.
- DorionA surname from French.
- PellerinA surname from French.
- EustacheA surname from French.
- clocheA glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
- raconteurA storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.
- BlouinA surname from French.
- BoutilierA surname from French.
- RavenelA surname from French.
- BolducA surname from French.
- PFKSynonym of KFC (geographically restricted to restos in Quebec, when discussing this restaurant)
- cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- fennecA small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
- versantExperienced, practiced.
- MarienA surname.
- intransigentUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.