1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language
2
: of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people
Frenchness
noun
1
plural in construction
: the French people
2
: a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France
3
: strong language
pardon my French
frenched; frenching; frenches
often capitalized
1
: to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)
2
: to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking
Examples of French in a Sentence
Noun
the customs of the French
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
The liturgy was attended by 2,500 people, including French President Emmanuel Macron -- enjoying a brief respite from France's political tumult and economic troubles -- clergy, dignitaries and a few lucky members of the general public who stood in long lines to enter.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The ceremony to mark the cathedral's return to religious services featured guests such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump, first lady Jill Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the U.K.'s Prince William.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The northern Indiana community where the mutation was found had largely Swiss ancestry, but many Amish people are of German or French ancestry.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The image captures the pair in conversation, with an empty chair between them, marked for Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
The liturgy was attended by 2,500 people, including French President Emmanuel Macron -- enjoying a brief respite from France's political tumult and economic troubles -- clergy, dignitaries and a few lucky members of the general public who stood in long lines to enter.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The ceremony to mark the cathedral's return to religious services featured guests such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump, first lady Jill Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the U.K.'s Prince William.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The northern Indiana community where the mutation was found had largely Swiss ancestry, but many Amish people are of German or French ancestry.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“French.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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French
1 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to France, its people, or their language
French
2 of 2 noun1
: the Romance language of the French
2
French plural
: the people of France
Medical Definition
French
noun
plural French
: a unit of measure equal to one-third millimeter used in measuring the outside diameter of a tubular instrument (as a catheter or sound) inserted into a bodily cavity
the catheter shaft size is three French—Medical Industry Today
—abbreviation F
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