Foreign Phrases Commonly Used in English
Phrases Beginning with the Letter H
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Latin
habeas corpus
writ requiring a prisoner to be brought to trial
Japanese
haiku
17-syllable blank verse poem
Swahili
hakuna matata
no worries
Japanese
hara kiri
ritual suicide
Sanskrit
Hare Krishna
Hindu mantra
French
haute couture
trend-setting fashion
French
haute cuisine
elaborate cookery
Greek
hoi polloi
the masses
Spanish
hora inglesa
English time, punctuality
French
hors de combat
out of the fight, disabled
French
hors d’oeuvre
appetizer
Arabic
houri
beautiful woman
Greek
hubris
pride, arrogance