Funicular: A train-like mode of transportation used to take groups of people up and down a very steep slope.

Gendarme: A military police officer who enforces order among civilians.

Gold Star mothers: A group formed shortly after World War I to provide support for mothers who lost children in the war.

Himadoun: Sisters of an eldest son who, when their brother marries, become his wife's ladies-in-waiting.

Peignoir: A dressing gown for women which fits loosely.

Pince-nez: Eyeglasses that stay on by pinching the nose.

Second: In a duel, a trusted representative of each antagonist. The seconds determine a suitable location by agreement.

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