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Institut de France

(Encyclopedia) Institut de FranceInstitut de FranceăNstētüˈ də fräNs [key], cultural institution of the French state. Founded in 1795 by the Directory, it replaced five learned societies that had…

Estienne

(Encyclopedia) Estienne,&sp;ÉtienneEstienne,both: ātyĕnˈ [key], or, Latinized, StephanusEstienne,stĕfˈənəs [key], family of Parisian and Genevan printers of the 16th and 17th cent., distinguished…

Canadian literature, French

(Encyclopedia) Canadian literature, French, the body of literature of the French-speaking population of Canada. Except for the narratives of French explorers (such as Samuel de Champlain and Pierre…

Gabriel RICHARD, Congress, MI (1767-1832)

RICHARD Gabriel , a Delegate from Michigan Territory; born in La Ville de Saintes, France, October 15, 1767; pursued classical studies; studied theology in the seminary of Augers, France, and in…

Foreign Languages: French

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Languages French FrenchLesson.org The French Experience (BBC on-line multimedia course) Basic French Language Course (with audio files…

The Louisiana Purchase: Payment

TreatyFrench DebtPayment A Convention Between the United States of America and the French Republic The President of the United States of America and the First Consul of the French Republic…

Native American Loan Words

Related Links American Indian Tribes Spanish Loan Words Asian Loan Words Foreign Words and Phrases From their earliest contact with traders and explorers, Native Americans…

Brewer's: Henriette

(3 syl.), in the French language, means “a perfect woman.” The character is from Molière's Femmes Savantes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894HenryHenricans A…

Brewer's: Irus

The beggar of gigantic stature, who kept watch over the suitors of Penelope. His real name was Arneos, but the suitors nicknamed him Iros because he carried their messages for them.…

Urdu Spoken Here

The U.S. is more multilingual than you might think by Borgna Brunner More than 300,000 Americans regularly speak Urdu in the home. Related Links American Indian Languages Spoken in U.S.Persons…