Venus was so bright yesterday, about 90 minutes before sunrise, in the black eastern sky, you could almost read by her.

Is there a term for "planet-rise" but not so many syllables? Even if it is French, I'd be interested.

** The French have a word for everything. I hear there is even a French word for a sport coat / jacket worn only to a mid/late afternoon garden party in the late spring but no other time of year . . .

Mars, the Bringer of War
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, the Magician
Neptune, the Mystic

_{THE WOODMAN- Lineal descendent of the Venus of Willendorf sculptor . . .}

Koreans have a word for, "arriving home from battle vicoriously clad in gold"

A single word!

German is even worse.

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
German is even worse.

Yes, but in German the single word would be arrivinghomefrombattlevictoriouslycladingold.

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Originally posted by Woodman:
Mars, the Bringer of War
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, the Magician
Neptune, the Mystic

Hey, you left out Pluto!

What is the French word for stakeout....

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Originally posted by Orguss:

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Originally posted by Woodman:
Mars, the Bringer of War
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, the Magician
Neptune, the Mystic

Hey, you left out Pluto!

Well, he barked at the door so...