Meanings
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adj
of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture
The French delegation proposed a new agreement on regional security.
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noun
the Romance language of France, also spoken in many other countries and regions
She learned French before moving to Montreal.
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noun
the people of France collectively, used with the
The French voted in the presidential election on Sunday.
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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.
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Etymology
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.