- PRAETEXT
- Praetextatus
Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions . 2014.
PRAETEXT
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audacieux — audacieux, ieuse [ odasjø, jøz ] adj. et n. • 1495; de audace 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui a de l audace (1o). ⇒ brave, courageux, hardi, intrépide; fam. culotté, gonflé. Un homme audacieux. Trop audacieux. ⇒ aventureux, imprudent, téméraire. N. PROV. La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pretext — n. 1 an ostensible or alleged reason or intention. 2 an excuse offered. Phrases and idioms: on (or under) the pretext (foll. by of, or that + clause) professing as one s object or intention. Etymology: L praetextus outward display f. praetexere… … Useful english dictionary
