French has 10 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
"He decided to learn French so he could communicate with his new neighbors in Quebec."
United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)
"No, that description does not refer to a person named French; it describes Gutzon Borglum's father, Charles Henry Borglum, or more likely, there is an error in the prompt as no sculptor with the surname "French" created the Lincoln Memorial statue-the actual artist was Daniel Chester French."
The people of France; groups of French people.
"The french community in New Orleans has a rich history and strong cultural identity."
In plain English: A french is an old-fashioned term for a person from France, though it's rarely used today because people prefer to say Frenchman or just someone who lives there.
"Many people in New Orleans enjoy eating French food for breakfast."
Alternative letter-case form of french
"The chef decided to french the potatoes before roasting them."
To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
In plain English: To french something means to cut off its rough edges so it looks smooth and neat.
"She decided to french her nails before going out with friends tonight."
The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.
"During her trip to Brussels, she practiced speaking french so she could communicate more easily with the locals in Belgium."
The word "french" comes from Middle English and originally meant "Frankish." It is derived from the Old English term for people of the Franks, combined with a suffix meaning "of or like."