Carte blanche

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• carte blanche

  In the service sense of the term, implies an authority to act at discretion. ...

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• Carte

  CARTE´ÏA (Καρτηα : Eth. Carteïenses), a very ancient city in the S. of IH ispania Baetica, near M. C...

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• Carte

  ·noun Bill of fare. II. Carte ·noun Short for Carte de visite. III. Carte ·noun ·Alt. of <<Quarte>...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Pomme blanche

  ·- The prairie turnip. ·see under <<Prairie>>. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• pomme blanche

  (Fr.) White apple. A native of the prairies and mountains, oval-shaped and about three and a half in...

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• Carte, Thomas

  (1686-1754) Historian, b. near Rugby, and ed. at Oxf., took orders, but resigned his benefice at Ba...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Carte de visite

  ·- A visiting card. II. Carte de visite ·- A photographic picture of the size formerly in use for a...

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