"balcon" meaning in English

See balcon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: balcons [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree French balconbor. English balcon Borrowed from French balcon. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:balcon|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French balconbor. English balcon [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "balcon", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "balcon", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="balcon"> Borrowed from French balcon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} balcon (plural balcons)
  1. Obsolete form of balcony. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: balcony

Inflected forms

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