Franco-Provençal

[ frang-koh-proh-vuhn-sahl, -prov-uhn- ]

/ ˌfræŋ koʊˌproʊ vənˈsɑl, -ˌprɒv ən- /

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noun

a Romance dialect group of western Switzerland and neighboring parts of France: closely related to both Provençal and northern French.

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Words nearby Franco-Provençal

Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane

How to use Franco-Provençal in a sentence

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Castagnould was a Provencal and an old servant of the Mignon family.
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The plot broke down like the rest, and at the moment everything was overshadowed by the coming Franco-German war.
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The Franco-Prussian War was in progress, and this travesty was particularly timely.
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The father was reared to manhood and pursued his education in his native country and served throughout the Franco-Prussian war.
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What Lever pointed out during the early stages of the Franco-German war has come to pass.
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