[Fictionary] Lierne Answers

[J-J Cote]

On 12/21/2012 7:41 PM, David Randall wrote:
>
> Nicolas
>
> lierne - n. - in astronomy, the repeated observation of an object each 
> sidereal day. Named for Jean Liérne, an assistant to Charles Messier.
>
> Hutch (2) + Linda (2) + Elliott (2) + Correct Guess (2)
>
> Nicolas: Mine, will probably not fool anyone.
>
> Linda:  2 points because I was once an astrology buff.
>
> Pierre: 'é' isn't valid in French there.
>
> John Joseph: Needing to come up with some reason to reject a 
> definition, I think a name like that would have an accent grave rather 
> than an accent aigu.  But I could be wrong.
>
> Elliott: Why not?  Two points.
>
> Me, David: I am impressed with the knowledge of French accents in this 
> group!
>
Well, you are dealing with a couple of guys named Pierre and 
Jean-Joseph.  And I assume Pierre is even some kind of French guy (as 
opposed to me, an ethnic mongrel born and raised in Massachusetts who 
just had a couple of years of French in high school).

J-J
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