French

French
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Referring to the culture or people of France]
Syn. Gallic, Latin, Frenchified, Parisian.
2. [Referring to the French language]
Syn. Romance, Romanic, Provençal, Parisian, Gallic.
n.
1. [The French people]
Syn. Gallic nation, Latins, Auvergnats, Basques, Bretons, Burgundians, Gascons, Gauls, Normans, Picards, Provençals, Savoyards, French Canadians, Quebecois, Quebecers, overseas French, French provincials.
2. [The French tongue]
Syn. Romance language, modern French, Middle French, Old French, Norman, Anglo-Norman, Parisian French, provincial French, Canadian French, langue d'oc, langue d'oïl ( both French).

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