Word origins

• LamotteA surname from French.
• PassyA neighbourhood of Paris, France, formerly a commune.
• rouleauA little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
• BasseterreThe capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• neckerSomeone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser.
• DumoulinA surname from French.
• invulnerabilityThe state of being invulnerable.
• batisteA fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.
• GaronA surname from French.
• upcountryLiving or situated remote from the seacoast.
• espagnoleA strong basic sauce consisting of a dark brown roux that is slowly reduced while further ingredients are added, traditionally including veal stock.
• gourA pool in a cave confined by a dam of mineral deposits accumulating along its rim.
• brassiereSynonym of bra.
• GuyonA surname from French.
• CamargueA sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France.
• BlonA settlement in Belarus.
• chicotSynonym of Kentucky coffeetree.
• RobinetteA surname from French.
• endothermicOf a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
• muguetLily of the valley.
• deistOf or relating to deism and deists.
• BelpreA minor city and township in Edwards County, Kansas, United States.
• barbyBarbed, like the ends of an arrow cross.
• caissonA (permanent) enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
• functionaryA person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.
• bluebeardA man who marries and then murders one wife after another.
• EvelyneA female given name from French, anglicized by Évelyne.
• BrazeauA surname from French.
• DoyonA surname from French
• bruitHearsay, rumour; talk; (countable) an instance of this.
• EthierA surname from French.
• faienceA type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
• anthropometryThe science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
• tricolourA flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal, all of equal size, and each of a different colour.
• LalandeA surname from French
• MagloireA surname from French.
• quadrillionA thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000⁴): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
• rondelleA small circular object.
• bonbonA sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
• camionA truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.
• TherrienA surname from French.
• hygroscopicReadily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
• procureurA procurator.
• bateleurAny member of the species Terathopius ecaudatus of eagles, endemic to Africa and Arabia.
• VaillancourtA surname from French.
• expatriationVoluntary migration from one's native land to another.
• LenobleA surname from French.
• crinolineA stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.
• appuiA support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
• LaliberteA surname from French.
• chambonA strap that connects the girth or surcingle to rings on either side of the bridle or halter, preventing the horse from raising its head beyond a fixed point.
• SuperiaA former continent in Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Sclavia to form the supercontinent Kenorland.
• confidanteA female confidant.
• 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.
• cutletA thin slice of meat, usually fried.
• UnacA village in Ariège department, Occitania, France.
• DallaireA surname from French.
• ShumateA surname from French.
• decampTo break camp and move on.
• 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.
• chicaneryDeception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
• AntwanA male given name from French, equivalent to English Anthony.
• GasquetA census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, United States.
• manqueunable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
• MeauxA surname from French.
• AuteuilA neighbourhood of Paris, France.
• trompTo tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.
• 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.
• gooleyA surname.
• 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.
• cravatA wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
• 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).
• monarchistA supporter of, or believer in, monarchy.
• 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.
• civetAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
• 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.