Mare Liberum
Body of navigable water to which all nations have unrestricted access.
mendax
Given to lying.
miching mallecho
Sneaky mischief.
Mittel-Europa
German term approximately equal to Central Europe.
non possumus
We cannot.
obeisance
Movement of the body showing respect or deferential courtesy; bow,
curtsy, or similar gesture.
passier-scheine
Pass; permit.
persona grata
Acceptable person or diplomatic representative.
poilus
French soldier, especially in World War I.
Potsdam
Capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany, southwest
of Berlin. Berlin was the official capital of Prussia and later of the
German Empire, but the court remained in nearby Potsdam, and many
government officials also settled in Potsdam. The city lost this
status as a second capital in 1918, when World War I ended and the
emperor Wilhelm II was deposed.