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French has 10 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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."

2

the people of France

"The French welcomed their new visitors at the airport."

3

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."

4

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."

Verb
1

cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking

"French the potatoes"

2

Alternative letter-case form of french

"The chef decided to french the potatoes before roasting them."

3

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."

Adjective
1

of or pertaining to France or the people of France

"French cooking"

"a Gallic shrug"

2

Of or relating to France.

"The french cuisine is famous worldwide for its delicate flavors and fresh ingredients."

Proper Noun
1

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."

Example Sentences
"Many people in New Orleans enjoy eating French food for breakfast." noun
"She ordered french fries to go with her burger." noun
"The hot coffee had a rich french roast flavor." noun
"We are learning basic french phrases in class today." noun
"She decided to french her nails before going out with friends tonight." verb
See Also
language louis franc country wine comtian kiss chant royal lapougian
Related Terms
language louis franc country wine comtian kiss chant royal lapougian picard molieresque tenonian routier lingua franca nova pure laine debordian monsieur jersey legal french baccara gallomania genettian
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Romance nation cut
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Langue d'oil Langue d'oc Old French Norman-French Anglo-French Canadian French Walloon

Origin

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."

Rhyming Words
inch unch conch bench lynch sinch lunch minch rench winch tench runch kench hunch hench sench cinch hinch punch dench
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