Wednesday, April 13

denouement  (day-noo-MAHN(the final syllable is nasal) noun: The final resolution of the plot of a story or a complex sequence of events.

beau geste  (bo ZHEST) noun: A gracious, but often meaningless, gesture.

soubrette (soo-BRET) noun:  A maidservant/lady's maid in a play/opera especially one who displays coquetry and engages in intrigue or a young woman regarded as flirtatious.

               The above three words with French origin, many say upwards of 30% of our English words have French origin, which I ran across this week have reminded me to begin my next novel which has an opening seen set in Paris.  The novel is entitled Pink Macaroons.