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hardiesse <strong>15</strong>0<br />

hardiesse [Fr], hardihood; daring; of style, boldness.<br />

hare! [Skr], hail! —hare Krishna, hail to the god Krishna.<br />

hareng [Fr], herring. —hareng frais, fresh herring. —hareng fumé,<br />

smoked herring.<br />

haricots verts [Fr], French beans.<br />

hari-nuki [Jap], Japanese papier-mâché.<br />

haro [Fr], hue <strong>and</strong> cry; outcry. —haro!, shame! out upon!<br />

hartal [Hind], closing of the shop; specif., a general stoppage of work<br />

<strong>and</strong> business as a protest against some governmental act or policy:<br />

India.<br />

hasard [Fr], chance; risk; hazard. —par hasard, by chance; accidentally.<br />

—un coup de hasard, a stroke of luck.<br />

hasardé [Fr], lit., hazarded; of food, tainted; stale.<br />

Hasenpfeffer [Ger], stew of hare in pepper <strong>and</strong> vinegar sauce.<br />

hasta la muerte todo es vida [Sp], until death comes, all is life; while<br />

there is life, there is hope: Cervantes.<br />

hasta luego [Sp], lit., until soon; farewell for a little while.<br />

hasta mañana [Sp], till tomorrow: leave taking.<br />

hasta otra vez [Sp], until another time.<br />

haud ignota loquor [L], I speak of things by no means unknown; I<br />

speak of well-known events.<br />

haud longis intervallis [L], at intervals by no means long; at frequent<br />

intervals.<br />

haud passibus aequis [L], not with equal steps; with unequal steps:<br />

Virgil.<br />

Hauptpost [Ger], general post office.<br />

Hauptstadt [Ger], metropolis; capital.<br />

Hausfrau [Ger; pi. Hausfrauen], housewife; lady of the house; mistress;<br />

l<strong>and</strong>lady.<br />

Hausglück [Ger], domestic happiness.<br />

Hausherr [Ger; pi. Hausherren], master of the house; l<strong>and</strong>lord.<br />

haussier [Fr], bull: stock exchange.<br />

Haus und Hof [Ger], house <strong>and</strong> home; one's all.<br />

Haut-Canada [Fr], upper Canada.<br />

haute bourgeoisie [Fr], upper middle class; gentry.<br />

haute école [Fr], high horsemanship, as practiced in a military riding<br />

school.<br />

haut et bon [Fr], great <strong>and</strong> good.<br />

hauteur [Fr], haughtiness; arrogance; loftiness.<br />

haut goût [Fr], high flavor; high seasoning; slight taint.<br />

haut monde [Fr], high society.<br />

haut-relief [Fr], high relief: sculp.<br />

hauts faits [Fr], great deeds; exploits.<br />

haut ton [Fr], high tone; high fashion; high social st<strong>and</strong>ing.

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