French

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture

   The French delegation proposed a new agreement on regional security.

2. 2
   noun

   the Romance language of France, also spoken in many other countries and regions

   She learned French before moving to Montreal.

3. 3
   noun

   the people of France collectively, used with the

   The French voted in the presidential election on Sunday.

4. 4
   verb

   to trim meat from the end of a rib bone, or to cut certain vegetables into thin strips

   The chef frenched the rack of lamb before roasting it.

Common collocations

• french language Adjective + noun
• impeccable french Adjective + noun

From Middle English Frensch, from Old English Frencisc, 'Frankish,' formed from Franca, 'a Frank,' plus -isc, the ancestor of -ish. As the Franks gave their name to France, the word came to denote the country's people, language, and culture; the culinary verb refers to preparation in a French style.

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