Dictionary of Foreign Terms

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More than 15,000 words and phrases, alphabetically arranged and easy-to-use. Includes: 1. Foreign words and phrases from more that fifty languages frequently used in or encountered in the fields of literature, law, science, politics, music, art, travel and such. 2. Words from Asian languages, in particular Japanese which have been adopted into American usage. 3. Menu terms in French, Italian, and other languages along with explanations and description of many foreign dishes. 4. Quotations from classical and modern authors frequently encountered in literature. 6. Naval and military terms from foreign languages. 7. Expressions adopted into English from the American Indian Languages. 8. Translations of foreign language mottos of states, institutions and families, and 9. Foreign abbreviations and contractions along with the feminine forms of nouns and adjectives.