France
pronunciation
How to pronounce France in British English:
UK [ˈfrɑːns]
How to pronounce France in American English:
US [fræns]
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- Noun:
- a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
- French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Word Origin
- France
- late Old English, from Old French France, from Medieval Latin Francia, from Francus "a Frank" (see Frank). Old English had Franc-rice "kingdom of the Franks," more commonly Franc-land.
Example
- 1. I was a gift from france .
- 2. Yet the link to france runs deep .
- 3. During this interminable year , he added , all of france was in verdun .
- 4. France seems in two minds .
- 5. France welcomes private muslim schools .