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TheShyTrumpeter
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 Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject: what does Clair De Lune mean in English? |
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Bluedoggy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it means Moonlight. |
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RGale
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Right you are. Now, for the prize?
Wait, I admitted to knowing a word of French! Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! |
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Carusofiedagain
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject: Meanings |
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calre comes from the latin word clara which means famous or clear, de lune come from the latin word luna, meaning the moon. So something like a famous moon or clear as the moon.
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robert_white
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Meanings |
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| Carusofiedagain wrote: | | calre comes from the latin word clara which means famous or clear, de lune come from the latin word luna, meaning the moon. So something like a famous moon or clear as the moon. |
Good thinking, but it's still moonlight. True, the word "clair" literally translates to "clear", but any French-English dictionary will tell you that other uses include "bright" and "light". |
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Carusofiedagain
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject: ok |
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Yeah, I only really know Latin. good point.
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Mikeytrpt
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According to Victor Borge, it means "Clean the Spittoon"
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