THE DUKE’S MATCH GIRL: A Christmas Fiery Tale Novella (Fiery Tales Series) (14 page)

Chère
—
Dear one. (French
endearment for a woman,
cher
for a man).

Chérie
—Darling or cherished one. (French endearment for a woman,
chéri
for a man).

Comte
—Count.

Comtesse
—Countess.

Dieu
—
God.

Duc
—Duke.

Duchesse
—Duchess.

Hôtel/Château
—The upper class and the wealthy bourgeois (middle class) often had a mansion in Paris (
hôtel
) in addition to their palatial country estates (
château
).

Justacorps
—A fitted knee-length coat, worn over a man’s vest and breeches.

Ma belle
—
My beauty
.
(French endearment
for a woman)

Merde
—
Shit.

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