French

French
French1 [ frentʃ ] noun
1. ) the French the people of France. You refer to one person from France as a French person, a Frenchman, or a Frenchwoman:
The French produce wonderful wines.
2. ) uncount the language that people speak in France, Belgium, parts of Canada, and several other countries:
Max speaks fluent French.
The people here have French as a second language.
French
French 2 [ frentʃ ] adjective
1. ) someone who is French is from France:
My mother is French.
2. ) relating to France or its culture:
one of the best French restaurants in Boston
a ) relating to the language of France:
He knows a few French words.
pardon/excuse my French SPOKEN
used for saying you are sorry for swearing

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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