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PETER'S LISTS
I'm the type of person who always wants to know "why?". Why do some people drive on the right side of the road and others on the left? Why are there seven days in a week? Why are the days of the week named the way they are? What I'm really wanting to know is "where does that come from?" I'm fascinated by the origin of habits, customs, names, words, and traditions that are so incorporated into our every day lives that we assume they've been that way forever.
I also love to discover patterns among what seem to be random bits of information. I really enjoy the sudden realization that what I had assumed to be unrelated peculiarities are actually part of a cohesive system of which I had been completely ignorant. It usually leads to an overwhelming desire to learn everything I can about that system or pattern. The internet has been an absolute blessing when it comes to this type of research because there's hardly topic I "discover" that hasn't already been elaborated on by someone else with an interest as keen as - or far keener - than mine.
Every now and then, though, I stumble across a discovery that unbelievably has no presence on the world wide web. Because I'd like to return the favour to all those information junkies like me and because there's something incredibly pioneer-like about it, I will be posting these tidbits of information that can't be found anywhere else in cyberspace (at least not at the time of posting!).
Please send any corrections or additions to Peter.
LIST 1: WORD FORMS OF CHRISTIAN NAMES
| ENGLISH | LATIN | WORD FORM EXAMPLE | |
| Andrew | Andreas | Andrean | alumni of many colleges namd after St. Andrews refer to themselves as (St.) Andreans |
| Benedict | Benedictus | Benedictine | Benedictine monks (monks of the order of St. Benedict) |
| Charles | Carolus | Carolignian | Carolingnian empire (the empire of Charlemagne / Charles the Great) |
| David | Davidus | Davidian | Davidian dynasty (the dynasty of King David) |
| Dominic | Dominican | Dominican monks (monks of the order of St. Dominic); the Dominican Republic was named after Santo Domingo (St. Dominic) | |
| Elizabeth | Elizabeta | Elizabethan | Elizabethan dress (clothing worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth) |
| Frances | Franciscus | Franciscan | Franciscan monks (monks of the order of St. Francis) |
| Geoerge | Georgius | Georgian | Georgian architecture (architectural style popular during reign of Kings George I - IV |
| James | Jacobus/Jacoba | Jacobian | Jacobian times (the era of King James) |
| John | Johannes | Johannine | Johannine Gospel (the gospel according to John) |
| Luke | Lucas/Lucias | Lucan | Lucan Gospel (the gospel according to Luke) |
| Mark | Marcus | Markine | Markine Gospel (the gospel according to Mark) |
| Mary | Maria | Marian | Marian devotion (devotion to Mary, mother of God) |
| Matthew | Mattheus/Matthias | Matthian | Matthian Gospel (the gospel according to Matthew) |
| Michael | Micaelis | Michaeline | |
| Paul | Paulus | Pauline | Pauline letters (New Testament letters of St. Paul) |
| Peter | Petrus | Petrine | Petrine teachings (teachings of St. Peter) |
| Thomas | Thomas/Tomas | Thomasian | Thomasian Gospel (the deutero-cannoncial gospel according to Thomas) |
supplemental info:
| latin name translations | http://freereg.rootsweb.com/howto/latinnames.htm |
| spanish name translations | http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/spa.html |
| name origins & meanings | http://www.behindthename.com/ |
List 2: French words and terms appropriated into common English
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CUISINE à la carte à la mode au gratin au jus beef bourguignon biscuit bisque bistro bon bons bouillbasse buffet bullion café au lait café canapé carafe chef chicken cordon bleu compote consommé coq au vin crème caramel crepe croissant crouton crudité demi tasse éclair entrée escargot filet filet mignon flambée fondu gourmet haute cuisine hors d'oeuvres legumes nouvelle cuisine omelette pâté piquant purée quiche lorraine ragout restaurateur rotisserie sorbet sauté soufflé soup du jour sous chef tartar tortiere vichyssoise
LIQUOR apéritif cabernet chablis chardonnay champagne crème de menthe liqueur rosé
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DECOR/ ARCHITECTURE armoire cerise chaise "lounge" chandelier chartreuse chateau en suite faux (finish) foyer mauve pied a terre salon suite
TRAVEL en route portage souvenir valise
SERVICE/ HOSPITALITY chauffeur valet maitre d' concierge masseur serviette
HIGH SOCIETY bourgeois boutonniere chaperon corsage dame debutante grande dame madam nouveau riche RSVP soiree
L'AMOUR beau belle boudoir bustier brassiere burlesque coquettish décolletage fiancé(e) frottage liaison lingerie ménage à trois risqué voyeur
HYGEINE bidet cologne commode douche eau de toilet tampon
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FASHION/STYLE au courant avant garde beret blouse bouffant chemise chenille chic de rigueur déclassé écru ensemble gauche haute couture moustache passé pret a porter rouge vogue
CHARACTERS bête noir bon vivant connaisseur enfant terrible idiot savant ingenuex raconteur novice
TRAITS/FEELINGS ennui blasé debonair facile fatigue malaise naive
EXPRESSIONS au contraire bon voyage c'est la vie crème de la crème déjà vu je ne sais quoi pièce de résistance touché vis-à-vis vive la difference voilà
LITERARY TERMS (seen often in writing but rarely used in conversation) bon mots cause célèbre coup de gràce dénouement double entendre fait accompli force majeure joie de vivre laissez faire raison d'etre tête-à-tête tour de force
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THE ARTS film auteur cinema cinéma vérité femme fatale film noir genre matinee mise en scène montage premiere theatre cabaret encore entr'acte vaudeville music chanteuse graphic art decoupage papier mâché dance pas de deux pirouette plier literature memoir(s) nom de plume general collage marquee objet d'art tableau tromp l'oeil
OCCULT macabre séance
MILITARY aide de camp camouflage coup coup d'état détente en garde espionage esprit de corps nom de guerre rapier reconnaissance
BUSINESS attaché clientele communiqué entrepreneur
ASSOCIATES confidant(e) coterie entourage protégé
ROADWAYS boulevard cul de sac esplanade promenade
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GENERAL à propos abatoir au naturel bassinet baton blonde boutique briquette brunette bureau cache cachet carte blanche chamois
cigarette connoisseur coupe critique crochet debacle discotheque dossier duvet élan en masse facade faux pas fete forte gaffe grand mal grandeur grandiose guillotine homage maneuvre mardi gras melange menagerie milieu monseigneur moustache mystique née niche nuance panache penchant
petite pique plateau pot pourri premier prestige rapport regime reparté repatoire roulette toupee tour de force tourniquet travail trousseau voir dire
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-words have been arbitrarily grouped by subject and may be applicable in more than one category.
-words must be appropriated directly from French - English words which are very similar to French words only because they are derived from a common root are not acceptable
-appropriated words should have little or no alteration to the original French spelling, English spelling as per Funk & Wagnall's Canadian College Dictionary.
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