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11 aiguière
police who mixes with and abets suspected persons in their designs
against society or the state.
age quod agis [L], do what you are doing; attend to the work you have
in hand.
agevole [It], lightly; with ease: music.
aggiornamento [It], adjournment; a bringing up to date.
agitato [It], in an agitated manner: music.
agneau [Fr; pi. agneaux], lamb. —agneau du printemps, spring lamb,
αγνώστω 0€Ô>[Gr; agnostô theô], to the Unknown God: Acts xvii. 23.
Agnus Dei [L], Lamb of God; eccl., representation of a lamb bearing
a cross or banner; also, a part of the Mass beginning with the words
Agnus Dei.
agora [Gr αγορά; pi. agorae], public square or market place in an
ancient Greek city.
agostadero [Sp], pasture; in Texas, a stretch of open country used as
a pasture.
à grands frais [Fr], at great expense.
à grands pas [Fr], with great strides; at a great pace.
agréable [Fr], agreeable; pleasing.
agrément [Fr], consent; agreeableness; agreeable quality or trait; charm;
also, a refined pleasure; pi., embellishments, as in music. —arts
d'agrément, accomplishments (music, painting, dancing, fencing, etc.).
agua [Sp], water; also, on the Mexican border, a stream; as, Agua Dulce
in Texas. —agua bendita, holy water. —agua mansa, still water.
—agua brava, troubled water. —agua turbia no hace espejo, troubled
waters are no mirror. —agua viva, running water.
aguador [Sp], water carrier.
aguardiente [Sp], lit., burning water; an inferior brandy; southwestern
U.S., any distilled liquor, esp. native whisky.
aguerri [Fr], inured to war; disciplined.
à haute voix [Fr], in a loud voice; loudly; aloud.
ahava [Heb], love.
ahimè! [It], alas!
ahista [Hind], slow; slowly; opposite of jaldi. —ahista jao, go slowly.
à huis clos [Fr], with closed doors.
aide [Fr], assistant; helper.
aide de camp [Fr; pi. aides de camp], military aide; assistant.
aide-mémoire [Fr; pi. aides-mémoire], memory aid; memorandum.
aide-toi, et le ciel t'aidera [Fr], help yourself, and Heaven will help
you: La Fontaine.
αιδώς δλωλεν [Gr; aides olölen], modesty has died out: Theognis.
αιδώς ουκ αγαθή [Gr; aides ouk agathé], false shame: Hesiod.
alkv άριστ€υ€ΐν [Gr; aién aristeúein], always to excel: Homer.
aigre-doux [Fr; fern, aigre-douce], bittersweet; sourish.
aiguière [Fr], ornamental pitcher.