bastard+Latin

  • 101barré — barre [ bar ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. pop. °barra, à rapprocher du lat. médiév. barra « barrière » et de vara « traverse », de varus « opposé » 1 ♦ Pièce longue et rigide. Barre de bois (⇒ bâton; baguette) , de fer (⇒ …

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  • 102proie — [ prwa ] n. f. • preie 1120; lat. præda 1 ♦ Être vivant dont un prédateur s empare pour le dévorer. Attendre, épier, guetter la proie, être à l affût d une proie. Chasser, poursuivre, saisir sa proie. « Alors soudain la bête a bondi sur sa proie… …

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  • 103lourd — lourd, ourde (lour, lour d ) adj. 1°   Mal habile, manquant de facilité et de pénétration. Homme lourd. •   Nos esprits sont plus lourds que ceux de votre Grèce, CORN. Tois. d or, III, 1. •   Je n entends point parler du terrible ouvrage du lourd …

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  • 104Base — (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs. [Archaic]… …

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  • 105Base fee — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… …

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  • 106Base metal — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… …

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  • 107bass — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… …

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  • 108Henry II of England — Henry Plantagenet redirects here. For others, see Category:House of Plantagenet. Henry II King of England (more...) Reign 25 October 1154 – 6 July 1189 …

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  • 109Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… …

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  • 110The Winter's Tale — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see Winter s Tale (disambiguation). Act II, scene 3: Antigonus swears his loyalty to Leontes, in an attempt to save Leontes young daughter s life. From a painting by John Opie… …

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