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Examples: French French continues to be the largest single source of new words outside of very specialized vocabulary domains (scientific/technical vocabulary, still dominated by classical borrowings). High culture—ballet, bouillabaise, cabernet, cachet, chaise longue, champagne, chic, cognac, corsage, faux pas, nom de plume, quiche, rouge, roulet, sachet, salon, saloon, sang froid, savoir faire War and Military—bastion, brigade, battalion, cavalry, grenade, infantry, pallisade, rebuff, bayonet Other—bigot, chassis, clique, denim, garage, grotesque, jean(s), niche, shock French Canadian—chowder Louisiana French (Cajun)—jambalaya