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- catalog abstract "The American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." With more than 4,000 entries, this dictionary explains the meanings and origins of terms that have entered the English lexicon from foreign tongues. Drawn from the fields of language and literature, religion, law, politics and economics, music, entertainment, and cuisine, entries include a definition of the word or phrase in English; language of origin; meaning in the original language; part of speech; pronunciation; and examples or quotations to illustrate usage. The dictionary features entries adopted from countless languages, including French (mise-en-scène), German (Sturm und Drang), Latin (quo vadis), Arabic (mujahideen), Russian (glasnost), Chinese (tao), Greek (hoi polloi), Turkish (kismet), Italian (lingua franca), and many others. Entertaining and authoritative, The Facts On File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases is a valuable resource for students, writers, and language lovers alike.".
- catalog alternative "Dictionary of foreign words and phrases".
- catalog contributor b12494341.
- catalog contributor b12494342.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Foreign words and phrases -- Index.".
- catalog description "The American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." With more than 4,000 entries, this dictionary explains the meanings and origins of terms that have entered the English lexicon from foreign tongues. Drawn from the fields of language and literature, religion, law, politics and economics, music, entertainment, and cuisine, entries include a definition of the word or phrase in English; language of origin; meaning in the original language; part of speech; pronunciation; and examples or quotations to illustrate usage. The dictionary features entries adopted from countless languages, including French (mise-en-scène), German (Sturm und Drang), Latin (quo vadis), Arabic (mujahideen), Russian (glasnost), Chinese (tao), Greek (hoi polloi), Turkish (kismet), Italian (lingua franca), and many others. Entertaining and authoritative, The Facts On File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases is a valuable resource for students, writers, and language lovers alike.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 432 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0816044589 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog identifier "0816044597".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Checkmark Books/Facts on File,".
- catalog subject "422/.4/03 21".
- catalog subject "English language Foreign words and phrases Dictionaries.".
- catalog subject "PE1670 .M26 2002".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Foreign words and phrases -- Index.".
- catalog title "Dictionary of foreign words and phrases".
- catalog title "The Facts On File dictionary of foreign words and phrases / Martin H. Manser ; associate editor, David H. Pickering.".
- catalog type "Dictionaries. fast".
- catalog type "text".