Historic Words

Hippiatric (adj) hip-ee-at-rik (historic) Of, relating to, or concerning the medical treatment of horses. Late…

Odalisque (noun) oh-da-lisk (historic) A female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in…

Artel (noun) (also artels/arteli) art-el (historic) (in pre-revolutionary Russia) a cooperative association of craftsmen living…

Pelisse (noun) Pel-ees (historic) A woman's ankle-length cloak with armholes or sleeves. Early 18th century…

Philhellene (noun) (historic) fil-hel-een A lover of Greece and Greek culture. Early 19th century from…

Polacre (noun) (historic) pol-ayk-r A sailing vessel with three (or occasionally two) masts which are…