angelique

[ an-juh-leek ]

/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik /

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a South American tree, Dicorynia paraensis, of the legume family.

the hard, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used in shipbuilding.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

<French: plant of Angelica genus. See angelic

Angélique

[ an-juh-leek; French ahn-zhey-leek ]

/ ˌæn dʒəˈlik; French ɑ̃ ʒeɪˈlik /

a female given name.

Cast: Geoff Stults, Chris Lowell, Parker Young, Keith David, Angelique Cabral.
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At the Global awards ceremony, musical artists set the crowd on fire, especially Benin singer Angelique Kidjo.
Bill Clinton, Loretta Claiborne: Best Moments From 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (Video)|Nina Strochlic|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had several children, among others a daughter named Angelique.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
That was a reasonably safe prophecy in those days, and, though Angelique repeated it to her friends, she did not worry over it.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner

By the way, I wonder what I could be expected to do for Angelique?
The Camp Fire Girls' Careers|Margaret Vandercook
Aunt Angelique could hardly identify her nephew who almost rode her down on his white horse.
The Hero of the People|Alexandre Dumas
Angelique, the aristocratic wife of George Dandin, a French commoner.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.