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English adjective: French | |||
| 1. | French of or pertaining to France or the people of France | ||
| Samples | French cooking. A Gallic shrug. | ||
| Synonyms | Gallic | ||
English noun: French | |||
| 1. | French (communication) the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Latinian language, Romance, Romance language | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Anglo-French, Anglo-Norman, Canadian French, Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French, Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French, Norman French, Norman-French, Old French, Old North French, Walloon | ||
| Domain region | France, French Republic | ||
| Domain usage members | eminence grise, fin de siecle, noblesse oblige, patois | ||
| 2. | French (person) the people of France | ||
| Synonyms | French people | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | country, land, nation | ||
| 3. | French (person) United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931) | ||
| Synonyms | Daniel Chester French | ||
| Instance hypernym | carver, sculptor, sculpturer, statue maker | ||
English verb: French | |||
| 1. | French (contact) cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking | ||
| Samples | French the potatoes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
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