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Francophile

[ frang-kuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈfræŋ kəˌfaɪl /
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adjective
friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
noun
a person who is friendly to or has a strong admiration of France or the French.
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Also Fran·co·phil [frang-kuh-fil]. /ˈfræŋ kə fɪl/.

Origin of Francophile

First recorded in 1885–90; Franco- + -phile

OTHER WORDS FROM Francophile

Fran·co·phil·i·a [frang-kuh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh], /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə/, noun

Words nearby Francophile

Franco-Belgian system, Franco, Francisco, francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur
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How to use Francophile in a sentence

  • I'm a total Francophile and I love the restaurants in Paris.

    Fresh Picks|Katie Lee|October 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

  • I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.

    Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

  • Craven stood for the past, he was a link with the life the Francophile Arab was reluctantly surrendering.

    The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull

British Dictionary definitions for Francophile

Francophile

Francophil (ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl) sometimes not capital

/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who admires France and the French
adjective
marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French
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