Vocabulary
grand
grande: femininebig; tall; grown up, big; great (i.e. important, outstanding, noble, fine, renowned); grand; big fat, great big (an intensifier); greater (together with the surrounding area pertaining to it)
Adjective
opéra
opera; opera house; chocolate and coffee pastry, consisting of a succession of "Joconde biscuits" soaked in Grand Marnier or Cointreau syrup, ganache and butter cream, covered with chocolate icing
Noun
Alsacien
Alsatian (native or inhabitant of Alsace, a geographic region, traditionally German-speaking, in the administrative region of Grand Est, France) (usually male)
Noun
alsacien
Alsatian (of, from or relating to Alsace, a geographic region, traditionally German-speaking, in the administrative region of Grand Est, France)
Adjective
école normale supérieure
a selective type of public service school (grandes écoles) providing training for researchers and teachers in France
Noun
Lorrain
native or inhabitant of Lorraine, a cultural region part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France (usually male)
Noun
lorrain
of, from or relating to Lorraine, a cultural region part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France
Adjective
obédience
persuasion; allegiance; obedience; the set of lodges and freemasons under a single Grand Orient or Grand Lodge ; its jurisdiction.
Noun
Strasbourgeois
native or inhabitant of the city of Strasbourg, the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department, Grand Est, France (usually male)
Noun
strasbourgeois
of, from or relating to Strasbourg, a major city, the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department, Grand Est, France
Adjective
champenois
of, from or relating to Champagne, wine-producing cultural region, part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France
Adjective
rémois
of, from or relating to Reims, the largest city of the department of Marne, Grand Est, France
Adjective
Rémois
native or inhabitant of the city of Reims, department of Marne, Grand Est, France (usually male)
Noun
Nancéien
native or inhabitant of the city of Nancy, the prefecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France (usually male)
Noun
Champenois
native or inhabitant of Champagne, wine-producing cultural region, part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France (usually male)
Noun
khâgne
the second year course, preceded by hypokhâgne, of a two-year academic cycle in France (called Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles, Humanities section) whose aim is to prepare students for the entrance competition to the École normale supérieure in Paris
Noun
Mulhousien
native or inhabitant of Mulhouse, the largest city in Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est region, France (usually male)
Noun
hypokhâgne
the first year course, followed by khâgne, of the two-year academic cycle in France (called Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles, Humanities section) whose aim is to prepare students for the entrance competition of the École normale supérieure in Paris
Noun
Seine
Seine (a major river in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Île-de-France and Normandy regions, France)
Name
Nancy
a female given name from English; Nancy (a city, the prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France)
Name
Grande Noirceur
Grande Noirceur (a period in the history of Quebec during the second Union Nationale government of Premier Maurice Duplessis between 1944 and 1959, marked by economic liberalism, union busting, and Roman Catholic Church control of provincial education, healthcare and social services)
Name
Royaume-Uni
United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe; official name: Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord)
Name
Trieux
Trieux: a surname; A placename; Trieux (a commune of Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France); Trieux (a river in Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France)
Name
grande roue
Ferris wheel (an amusement ride consisting of an upright rotating wheel having seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves)
Noun
grande couronne
the zone consisting of the four departments (Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne and Val-d'Oise) that form the boundaries of Île-de-France
Name