Women in Love

Women in Love Glossary

Artemis

the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, and virginity

Baronet

a noble title given by English monarchs, which ranks above knighthood

Bohemian

a term designating a socially unconventional, artistic, or nomadic type

Catkin

a cylinder-shaped flower full of pollen clusters

Colliery

a coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it

Desideratum

something desired or needed

Dummkopf

a fool or idiot, literally “dumb head” in German

Frieze

the central section of a wall or architectural column that features prominent carvings or a bas-relief

Glucksritter

a German term meaning an adventurer or risk-taker

Hebe

the Greek goddess of youth; she acted as a cupbearer to the gods before her marriage to Heracles

Inchoate

undeveloped; unformed; rudimentary

Inimical

tending to obstruct or harm

Inviolate

safe from harm or violation

Kulturtrager

a German word denoting a person who becomes a bearer and transmitter of cultural ideals

Magna Mater

"great mother" - term used to refer to various Roman goddesses

Mauvaise honte

literally “bad shame” in French, this phrase denotes a kind of bashfulness or shyness

Meretricious

appearing attractive but in reality having no value or substance

Nibelung

a race of dwarfs in Nordic myth, the name was later associated with a line of Burgundian kings

Persiflage

a light or frivolous way of discussing matters

Perspicacity

shrewdness; insightfulness

Piqued

to be interested or compelled by something

Plebian

common - taken from the name of commoners of ancient Rome

Punt

a small, flat-bottomed boat used for traversing ponds and small waterways

Sang froid

coldness, self-possession

Shoal

a small sandbar or gravel bank in a body of water

Simulacrum

image or representation

Sluice

a channel of water controlled by a man-made gate

Toboggan

a simple, flat sled used for fun or transporting materials on snow

Totem

An object or symbol of a nonhuman entity, usually an animal, which is associated with the mythic identity of a group of people such as a tribe or clan.

Valise

a small suitcase or tote bag

Water-Wagtail

a slender, colorful bird with a long tail

Whole-hogger

someone who promotes something unreservedly or goes to the limit

Wille zur Macht

"Will to power" in German; a concept of Nietzschean philosophy that exalts humanity's ambition to reach the highest position possible in life

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