"évolué" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: évolués [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French évolué. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|évolué}} French évolué Head templates: {{en-noun}} évolué (plural évolués)
  1. A native African (especially in a European colony) who has been educated on European principles or who has adopted European attitudes etc.
    Sense id: en-évolué-en-noun-dX2fr606 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 80 4 13 0 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 3 18 0 0 3

Inflected forms

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