Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)

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afer (L.), the south-west wind, lit. 'the African.'

affaire d'amour (Fr.), a love affair.

affaire de cœur (Fr.), an affair of the heart.

affaire d'honneur (Fr.), an affair of honour.

Affenthaler (Ger.), a kind of hock.

affiche (Fr.), a notice, placard, advertisement,—affiché, posted up, published.

affreux (Fr.), frightful.

afin de (Fr.), in order to.

afin que (Fr.), to the end that.

à fond (Fr.), to the bottom: thoroughly.