"il était une fois" meaning in French

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Phrase

IPA: /i.l‿e.tɛ.t‿yn fwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-il était une fois.wav
Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} il était une fois
  1. there was once…; once upon a time, there was… (traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales) Categories (topical): Fairy tales, Past, Plot devices
    Sense id: en-il_était_une_fois-fr-phrase-3ZlHu76X Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for il était une fois meaning in French (1.8kB)

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