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Forms of Address: Paris

PAYS LATIN, pay e lag taing. (Lit.) the Latin district. That part of Paris famous for its educational institutes.

Pendente lite. Whilst the suit or contest is pending. Penchant, pong shang. Inclination.

Per contra. On the contrary. On the opposite side. Something to counterbalance. PERE LA CHAISE, pair la chayze. The eastern cemetery of Paris. Its site was once the possession of a Jesuit, named La Chaise; hence the name. Perfervidum ingenium. Very hot. Hasty. Fiery disposition. Perfide Albion, pair fid al be yong. Treacherous, faithless England. The words of Napoleon I.

Per saltum. By a leap.

Per se.

By itself, or of itself. For the sake of.

Personnel, pair so nel. A term denoting the persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc., as distinguished from the material. Petit Bourgeois, pte boor hjwah. (Lit.) a humble citizen. A second-rate citizen. A burgess or citizen occupying an unimportant position. Petites pièces, ptitt pyes. After-pieces.

Piece de rèsistance, pyes duh rai zis tangs. The substantial joint in a dinner; hence the important piece in a theatrical entertainment, as distinguished from what is before and after.