Category Archives: terminology

Georgian Era Lexicon – We Are Up to “U” and “V”

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Gretna Green: The “Las Vegas” Marriage Destination of the Regency Period

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Scottish Elopements and the Marriage Act of 1753 “An Act for Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage,” popularly known as Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act (1753), was the first statutory legislation in England and Wales to require a formal ceremony of marriage. … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – Next Comes “N” and “O”

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – “L” Is Followed by “M”

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Serendipity in the Writing Process + the Coming Release on Friday of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Those of you who know me, know something of my writing process. For example, I still compose in a wide ruled spiral notebook. I choose wide ruled because I can write such words as “timeline” in the margin without breaking … Continue reading →

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School Terms During the Regency Era + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The above is an example of the school terms found in one of author Suzi Love’s books, but I wished to share it as a marker of when the children during Jane Austen’s England would have returned to school, and … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We Are Up to the Letter “H”

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We Finish Off the Letter C, Now With “Cr to Cu”

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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How Are Lemmings Associated with the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore”?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

I still handwrite my stories on paper. Black ink. Wide ruled spiral notebooks. Wide ruled means I can squeeze in words or phrases. What I write today will receive its first edit tomorrow before I continue on with the story. … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – Continuing with the Letter B – “Bo” to “Br”

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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