Flamingant

noun

Fla·​min·​gant

flȧmaⁿgäⁿ

plural Flamingants

-äⁿ(z)

: one of the party among the Flemings of Belgium that seeks to revive Flemish to the exclusion of French

Word History

Etymology

French, Flemish-speaking, from present participle of French dialect (Walloon) flaminguer to speak Flemish, from Flemish Vlaming Fleming, from Middle Dutch Vlaminc

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