"French" meaning in English

See French in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /frɛnʧ/ Audio: en-us-French.ogg [US] Forms: French [positive], more French [comparative], most French [superlative]
enPR: frĕnch Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The French are the people of France.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-adj-B~UvoXJT
  2. Something that is related to France.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-adj-DZQJRsWa
  3. Something that is related to the French people.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-adj-dBgmxK-6
  4. Something that is related to the French language.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-adj-ByhKoDDL

Proper name

IPA: /frɛnʧ/ Audio: en-us-French.ogg [US] Forms: French
enPR: frĕnch Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. French is a Romance language.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-name-kKnJOadg
  2. A French is a bad word; cursing.
    Sense id: simple-French-en-name-YrxwdVsz Categories (other): Colloquial
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The family spoke French."
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "simple-French-en-name-kKnJOadg"
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Colloquial",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Pardon my French."
        }
      ],
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        "A French is a bad word; cursing."
      ],
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    {
      "enpr": "frĕnch"
    },
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      "ipa": "/frɛnʧ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/frEntS/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-French.ogg",
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        "Audio"
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        "US"
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  "word": "French"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The French and the English have often been at war."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The French are the people of France."
      ],
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        "preceded by the and plural in form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We have crossed the French border with Italy."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is related to France."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She was born in Paris, so she should know about French customs."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is related to the French people."
      ],
      "id": "simple-French-en-adj-dBgmxK-6"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"Sauter\" is a French verb for \"Jump\"."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the French language."
      ],
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    }
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    },
    {
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    },
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The family spoke French."
        }
      ],
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    },
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Pardon my French."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
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      "enpr": "frĕnch"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frɛnʧ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/frEntS/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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  "word": "French"
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    },
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      "form": "more French",
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    },
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      "form": "most French",
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        "Something that is related to France."
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        {
          "text": "She was born in Paris, so she should know about French customs."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the French people."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"Sauter\" is a French verb for \"Jump\"."
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is related to the French language."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "frĕnch"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frɛnʧ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/frEntS/"
    },
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