Walloon

American  

[wo-loon] / wɒˈlun /

noun

1. one of a people inhabiting chiefly the southern and southeastern parts of Belgium and adjacent regions in France.

2. the French dialect spoken by the Walloons.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Walloons or their language.

Walloon British  

/ wɒˈluːn /

noun

1. a member of a French-speaking people living chiefly in S Belgium and adjacent parts of France Compare Fleming 1

2. the French dialect of Belgium

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Walloons or their dialect

Etymology

Origin of Walloon

< French Wallon, equivalent to wall- (≪ Germanic *walh- foreign; see walnut) + -on noun suffix

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Example Sentences

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Walloon

From 80 hectares burned by Friday evening, it had expanded to 1,650 hectares by midday Saturday, according to Nicolas Yernaux, a spokesperson for the Walloon authorities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

The ruling coalition in Belgium's largely French-speaking Walloon region has announced that teachers in the higher tiers of secondary schools will have to work an extra two hours per week.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

The research results that have just been published were made possible by the Walloon region's high-performance computing infrastructure, in particular the NIC5 supercomputer at the University of Liège.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

"We are going to look at what are the responsibilities and what sanctions should be taken in light of that," Walloon minister for animal welfare Celine Tellier told Bel-RTL radio.

From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2023

In his pocket were found letters from the Governor of Costa Rica, who had intended to send him 8000 men, but the Walloon asked for only 1500.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury

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