Лучшие романы Томаса Майна Рида / The Best of Thomas Mayne Reid. Майн Рид

– army corps (French)

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Morisco – Moorish (Spanish)

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Andalusia – a historic region in the south of Spain (87,590 square km); the capital is Seville; Andalusian culture was greatly influenced by many centuries of Moorish rule

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Teutonic tongue – a Germanic language; Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European family

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peons – workmen hired by the day, who worked in the fields

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vaquero – a shepherd (Spanish)

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Azteca – the historical land of the Aztec in the northwest of Mexico; in the 15^th–16^th centuries the Aztec ruled a large empire; their origin is uncertain; after the Spanish conquest the Aztec empire came to an end

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Anahuac – the part of Aztec Mexico (4,000 square km) where Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, was located

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Phidias – the Greek sculptor of the 5^th century BC who created the impressive images of the Greek gods; he supervised the construction of Parthenon and initiated a building program in Athens

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Praxiteles – the greatest of the Greek sculptors of the 4^th century BC; gentle charm and grace of his works greatly influenced the development of Greek sculpture

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éclaircissement – explanation (French)

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muslin – a thin cotton fabric; it was first made in Mosul, Iraq

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Geehosofat – Jehoshaphat, king of Judah in the 9^th century BC, who tried to centralize the country with the help of religious and legal reforms

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cocina – kitchen (Spanish)

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chez soi-même – here: alone in her room (French)

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Xeres – sherry, the wine of Spanish origin; the name comes from Jerez, the province in Andalusia

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Madeira – Portuguese fortified wine from the island of Madeira

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hidalgo – a hereditary member of the gentry in Spain (Spanish)

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Coahuila – a state in northern Mexico

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éclat – magnificence (French)

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belle – a beauty

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majoress – wife of a major

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douceur – here: gift (French)

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Hibernian – Irish

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caballeriza – stable (Spanish)

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aurora – a morning star, the symbol of dawn; the Roman goddess of dawn

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valet de tout – a manservant who looks after his master’s clothes, weapon, etc.

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paraphernalia – numerous objects used for a certain activity or event

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impedimenta – provisions, stores

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Lucullus – Lucius Licinius Lucullus (117–56 BC), a Roman general; he is remembered for his extravagant and luxurious life and great feasts

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manada – a herd (Spanish)

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vidette – an observer (Spanish)

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Hola! – Hello! (Spanish)

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machete – a large heavy knife used both as a tool and weapon (Spanish)

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tapis vert – a green carpet (French)

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caracara – a large bird of a falcon group (Spanish)

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yegua pinta – here: a spotted mare (Spanish)

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en paz – at peace (Spanish)

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braverie – bravery (French)

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sang froid – composure, coolness (French)

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Hartford – the capital of Connecticut, located in the north-central part of the state, a major industrial and commercial centre, founded in 1635

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corral – a trap for catching wild animals, or an enclosure for cattle and horses

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embonpoint – plumpness, stoutness (French)

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the Emerald Isle – Ireland (poet.)

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stampede – a sudden rash of frightened animals or people

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palthogue – here: an amusing speech

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mésalliance – unequal marriage

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presidio – a fortress (Spanish)

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General Zachariah Taylor (1786–1850) – the American general who took part in the Mexican War of 1846–1848; later he became the US president

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Lethean – related to Lethe – in Greek mythology, the river in Hades that gives forgetfulness of the past

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asterisks – marks used to call attention

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bivouac – a temporary camp, usually military

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a Joseph – a chaste man; from Joseph, a biblical figure of the Old Testament

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sotto voce – in a low voice (Italian)

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with his arms akimbo – with hands on the hips and elbows outwards

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six-shooter – a revolver with six bullets

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ma bohil – my friend (Irish)

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billet doux – a love letter (French)

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bravoes – brave men (Spanish)

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salvo – salv