Blanche
pronunciation
How to pronounce Blanche in British English:
UK ['bla:ntʃ]
How to pronounce Blanche in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Blanche
- fem. proper name, from French Blanche, from Old French blanc "white," of Germanic origin (see blank (adj.)). A fairly popular name for girls born in the U.S. from about 1880 to 1900.
Example
- 1. After all , why would a german give an italian use of his credit card carte blanche ?
- 2. It is also sometimes known as " la dame blanche " .
- 3. Thought I 'd get it after blanche kicked .
- 4. " Look , this is the soho of madrid , and it feels dead , " says richard foster , pointing to empty streets and shuttered shops near his maison blanche restaurant in chueca .
- 5. " It 's quite a scientific achievement , " says physicist pierre-alexandre blanche of the university of arizona in tucson .