BASSE-COUR

Meaning of BASSE-COUR in English

(ˈ)bä|sku̇(ə)r noun

( plural basse-cours -r(z))

Etymology: French, from Middle French basse-court — more at base-court

: base-court 1

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COUR — County: Argyll and Bute Post Code: PA28
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BASSE — adj low (1. not high; 2. base, mean); in voce basse in a low voice, softly; marea basse low tide
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COUR — chiefly Scotland variant of cower
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COUR — t-martial [verb] [T]She is likely to be court-martialled for disobeying her commanding officer.
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BASSE — окунь
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BASSE — Окунь
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BASSE — = bass 4
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BASSE — (n) окунь
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BASSE — = bass 4
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BASSE — = bass 4
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BASSE — окунь
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AMI DE COUR — foreign term Etymology: French court friend ; insincere friend
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BASSE-TERRE — Island (pop., 1999: 172,693) and seaport (pop., 1999: 12,410), Guadeloupe , West Indies. It is the western part of the …
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COUR D'HONNEUR — |ku̇rˌdȯ|nər noun ( plural cours d'honneur “) Etymology: French, literally, court of honor : a monumental forecourt to a building
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BASSE-TAILLE — (ˈ)bä|stī adjective Etymology: French, literally, a low cutting, from basse (feminine of bas low) + taille act of cutting — …
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BASSE-LISSE — (ˈ)bä|slēs adjective Etymology: French, from basse low (feminine of bas ) + lisse warp — more at base , lisse …
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BASSE DANSE — (ˈ)bäs|däⁿs noun ( plural basses danses -äⁿs(ə̇z)) Etymology: French basse-danse, danse basse, literally, low dance : a stately 15th century …
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BASSE-TAILLE — /bahs tah"yeu/ , adj. of or pertaining to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background …
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AMI DE COUR — foreign term Etymology: French : court friend : insincere friend
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AMI DE COUR — [ami de cour] [F] foreign term : court friend: insincere friend
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BASSE-TAILLE — (French: "low-cut"), an enameling technique in which a metal surface, usually gold or silver, is engraved or carved in low …
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BASSE DANSE — (French: low dance), courtly dance for couples, originating in 14th-century Italy and fashionable in many varieties for two centuries. Its …
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AIR DE COUR — (French: court air), genre of French solo or part-song predominant from the late 16th century through the 17th century. It …
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COUR DE CASSATION — (French: Court of Cassation, or Abrogation), the highest court of criminal and civil appeal in France, with the power to …
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BASSE-TERRE — one of the two major islands of Guadeloupe (q.v.). administrative capital of Guadeloupe (an overseas dpartement of France), on the …
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BASSE-NORMANDIE — rgion, encompassing the northwestern French dpartements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche and coextensive with western Normandy (q.v.). The capital is …
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PAIS — (-ís) n land, country; Paises Basse Low Countries (= Belgium, Holland, and Luxemburg); Pais Basse Netherlands, Holland; vino del pais …
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FUNDO — n 1. bottom; 2. foundation; 3. background; 4. fund (= sum of money set aside for a special purpose); dar …
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GUADELOUPE — geographical name two islands, Basse-Terre (or ~ proper) & Grande-Terre, in French West Indies in central Leeward Islands; an overseas …
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GUADELOUPE — Overseas department of France (pop., 2002 est.: 432,000), eastern West Indies . Consisting of the islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre …
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BASS — I. ˈbas, -aa(ə)-, -ai- sometimes in NE -ȧ- noun ( plural bass or basses ) Etymology: Middle English bace, base, …
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PRESIDIAL COURT — noun or presidial Etymology: presidial court part translation of French cour présidial, from Middle French cour presidial, alteration (influenced by …
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COURT OF CASSATION — Usage: often capitalized both Cs Etymology: translation of French cour de cassation : the highest court of appeal especially in …
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BASE-COURT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle French basse-court, from basse (feminine of bas low) + court — more at base 1. a. …
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GUADELOUPE — /gwahd'l oohp"/ , n. two islands (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre) separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the …
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COURIER — /kerr"ee euhr, koor"-/ , n. 1. a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic …
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GUADELOUPE — geographical name two islands, Basse-Terre (or Guadeloupe proper) & Grande-Terre, in French West Indies in central Leeward Islands; an overseas …
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SUCCOUR — [suc.cour] chiefly Brit var of succor
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RANCOUR — [ran.cour] Brit var of rancor
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ENCOURAGING — [en.cour.ag.ing] adj (1593): giving hope or promise: inspiriting -- en.cour.ag.ing.ly adv
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ENCOURAGEMENT — [en.cour.age.ment] n (1568) 1: the act of encouraging: the state of being encouraged 2: something that encourages
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ENCOURAGE — [en.cour.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME encoragen, fr. MF encoragier, fr. OF, fr. en- + corage courage] (15c) 1: to …
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DISCOURTESY — [dis.cour.te.sy] n (1555) 1: rudeness 2: a rude act
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DISCOURTEOUS — [dis.cour.te.ous] adj (1578): lacking courtesy: rude -- dis.cour.te.ous.ly adv -- dis.cour.te.ous.ness n
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DISCOURAGEMENT — [dis.cour.age.ment] n (1561) 1: the act of discouraging: the state of being discouraged 2: something that discourages
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DISCOURAGE — [dis.cour.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME discoragen, fr. MF descorager, fr. OF descoragier, fr. des- dis- + corage courage] (15c) …
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COURTIER — [cour.tier] n (14c) 1: one in attendance at a royal court 2: one who practices flattery
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COURTEOUS — [cour.te.ous] adj [ME corteis, fr. OF, fr. court] (13c) 1: marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a …
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