Caterina de'

cath;er;ine de mé;di;cis pronunciation: variant(s): italian ca;te;ri;na de' me;di;ci biographical name 1519╟1589 queen of henry ii of france

Brownnoses

brown;nose pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: from the implication that servility is equivalent to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is soughtdate: circa 1939 : to ingratiate oneself with : curry favor with— brownnose noun — brown;nos;er noun