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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Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Antique and French copper is known to be thicker in its construction.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
The inaugural season was a hit on leading French private broadcaster TF1 and won best series at the 202 Festival de la Fiction de la Rochelle.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Ava is also a polyglot and able to conduct interviews in English, Spanish, French and German.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
After launching several restaurant and bar concepts in town, Boxer was enlisted to oversee the hotel's restaurant by French hospitality company the Experimental Group, best known for transforming Parisian nightlife with their craft cocktail culture.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Antique and French copper is known to be thicker in its construction.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
The inaugural season was a hit on leading French private broadcaster TF1 and won best series at the 202 Festival de la Fiction de la Rochelle.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Ava is also a polyglot and able to conduct interviews in English, Spanish, French and German.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“French.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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