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French1 Sir John Denton Pinkstone, 1st Earl of Ypres. 1852--1925, British field marshal in World War I: commanded the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium (1914--15); Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1918--21) French2 1. the official language of France: also an official language of Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, and certain other countries. It is the native language of approximately 70 million people; also used for diplomacy. Historically, French is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group 2. the French the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of France collectively 3. See French vermouth 4. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language 5. (in Canada) of or relating to French Canadians french [french] (mechanics) A unit of length used to measure small diameters, especially those of fiber optic bundles, equal to ⅓ millimeter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Since I last wrote to you I have left that hotel, and come to live in a French family. Much as the modern French duel is ridiculed by certain smart people, it is in reality one of the most dangerous institutions of our day. Then I sought out French Frank, the oyster pirate, who wanted to sell, I had heard, his sloop, the Razzle Dazzle. |
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