Word Meanings - DIRECTOIRESTYLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes.

• Imitater
  One who imitates.
• Romanism
  The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.
• Romanza
  See Romance, 5.
• IMITATOR
  One who imitates.
• Designatory
  Serving to designate; designative; indicating.
• Great-grandmother
  The mother of one's grandfather or grandmother.
• Great-grandson
  A son of one's grandson or granddaughter.
• Imitatorship
  The state or office of an imitator.
• Romanist
  One who adheres to Romanism.
• ROMANCALENDAR
  The calendar of the ancient Romans, from which our modern calendars are derived. It is said to have consisted originally of ten months, Martius, Aprilis, Maius, Junius, Quintilis, Sextilis, September, October, November, and December, having a total of 3
• Designedly
  By design; purposely; intentionally; -- opposed to accidentally, ignorantly, or inadvertently.
• Extravagance
  A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit.
• Great-hearted
  High-spirited; fearless.
• Imitatress
  A woman who is an imitator.
• Romanized
  of Romanize
• Characterization
  The act or process of characterizing.
• Designer
  One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver.

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