Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » French
French
French is the language spoken in France.
(noun)An example of French is the language spoken in Paris.
The definition of French is someone or something associated with the country of France.
(adjective)An example of French is food associated with France, such as escargots.
YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.
See French in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the Romance language spoken chiefly in France, French Canada, and certain parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Africa
- Brit. dry vermouth
Origin: ME Frensh < OE Frencisc < Franca, a Frank
adjective
of France or its people, language, or culture
transitive verb
- ☆ to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (a lamb or veal chop)
- ☆ to cut (string beans) into long, thin slices before cooking
French,
Daniel Chester 1850-1931; U.S. sculptor
See French in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb frenched, french·ing, french·es
- To cut (green beans, for example) into thin strips before cooking.
- To trim fat or bone from (a chop, for example).
- or Frencha. Slang To give a French kiss to.b. Vulgar Slang To perform oral sex on.
Origin:
Origin: From French
.adjective
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of France or its people or culture.
- Of or relating to the French language.
- The Romance language of France, parts of Switzerland and Belgium, and other countries formerly under French influence or control.
- (used with a pl. verb) The people of France.
- Slang Coarse or vulgar language: Pardon my French.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English frencisc, Frankish
Origin: , from Franca, Frank; see Frank
., Daniel Chester 1850-1931.
American sculptor whose many public statues include the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Learn more about French
Related Articles
