Francophile
Americanadjective
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Origin of Francophile
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Plenty of Coucou’s comers don’t complete the course but continue showing up to group events like the Bastille Day party to remain part of a little Francophile community.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2023
This follows a green-check gingham bikini top and skirt look — as well as a black and white gingham matching set, worn with a red beret for some extra Francophile camp — from seasons prior.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023
Adding insult to injury, Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken is known to be a Francophile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
I am working my way through Proust because it seems that there is the notion that every writer ought to and because I have been a Francophile since my first French class in third grade.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2020
An equivalent experiment, involving the CFA franc, is still going on in the Francophile part of Africa.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel
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