6 June 2018
soigné or soignée
[swahn-yey; French swa-nyey]
adjective
1. carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
2. well-groomed.
Origin of soigné
Germanic Old Saxon
1915-1920; < French, past participle of soigner to take care of < Germanic (compare Old Saxon sunnea care, concern)
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Historical Examples
At that time the Forest of soigne sheltered no less than eleven monastic houses in its fragrant, shadowy depths.
Rodin: The Man and his Art
Judith Cladel
Behind the forest of soigne where he now was, the fields and roads were full of running men and galloping horses.
The Bronze Eagle
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Inexperienced as a parent, Gissing was probably too proud: he wanted the children always to look clean and soigne.
Where the Blue Begins
Christopher Morley
Today’s quote
Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out.
– Jim Rohn
On this day
6 June – Queensland Day, which celebrates the establishment of the colony of Queensland. On 6 June 1859, Queen Victoria gave her approval for the new colony by signing the Letters Patent. On the same day, an Order-in-Council gave Queensland its own Constitution.
6 June – Russian Language Day (UN) – coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian poet who is considered the father of modern Russian literature.
6 June 1799 – birth of Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian poet and author of the romantic era. Considered the father of modern Russian literature. He was born into Russian nobility. His matrilineal great grandfather, Abram Gannibal, was brought over as a slave from Africa and had risen to the aristocracy. Died during a duel on 10 February 1837.
6 June 1808 – Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.
6 June 1844 – The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
6 June 1939 – Judge Joseph Force Crater, known as the ‘Missingest man in New York’ is declared legally dead after going missing nine years earlier. His body has never been found, but his disappearance fueled allegations of corruption in the City government and lead to the downfall of political organisation, Tammany Hall.
6 June 1944 – D-day (Operation Overlord), when the Allies launch a massive invasion of Europe to combat the German war machine. Over a million Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy.
6 June 1961 – death of Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology. He developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes and collective unconscious. Born 26 July 1875.
6 June 1982 – the Lebanon War begins when Israeli forces under the command of the Defence Minister, Ariel Sharon, invade southern Lebanon, eventually pushing into Beirut. It lasted until June 1985. Israel suffered 657 dead and 3,887 wounded. Syrian and Palestinian casualties were 19,085 civilian and combatant deaths.
6 June 1984 – Tetris, one of the world’s biggest selling games, is released.