Local lore has it that the train was taking the treasure -- most of it gold jewelry and fixtures seized from Eastern European Jews and melted into ingots -- to German territory farther west to prevent its falling into the hands of the Soviet troops who would overrun the area within weeks.
Double-hatting . This is a relatively new piece of Eurospeak used to describe a person or institution which performs two roles. The EUâs recently created army units will, for example, serve both NATO and the Union under a double command structure.
Examples of doublets in English. Definition: Two distinct words derived from the same source but by different routes of transmission, such as poison and potion (both from the Latin potio, a drink). Three words of this kind are called triplets: e.g., place, plaza, and piazza (all from the Latin platea, a broad street).xamples of doublets in English. Definition: Two distinct words derived from the same source but by different routes of transmission, such as poison and potion (both from the Latin potio, a drink). Three words of this kind are called triplets: e.g., place, plaza, and piazza (all from the Latin platea, a broad street).