English > French: 5 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France. |
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| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
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| Narrower | Anglo-French, Anglo-Norman | The French (Norman) language used in medieval England |
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| Canadian French | The French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada |
| Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French | medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France |
| Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French | Medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France |
| Norman-French, Norman French, Old North French | The medieval Norman dialect of Old French |
| Old French | The earliest form of the French language |
| Walloon | A dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France |
| Broader | Romance, Romance language, Latinian language | The group of languages derived from Latin |
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| Usage | eminence grise | (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position |
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| fin-de-siecle | marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay |
| fin de siecle, fin-de-siecle | relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century) |
| fin de siecle | The end of a century, especially the 19th century |
| noblesse oblige | The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) |
| patois | A regional dialect of a language (especially French) |
| Spanish | francés |
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| Catalan | francés, francès |
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