Francophile
friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
a person who is friendly to or has a strong admiration of France or the French.
Origin of Francophile
1- Also Fran·co·phil [frang-kuh-fil]. /ˈfræŋ kə fɪl/.
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
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How to use Francophile in a sentence
I'm a total Francophile and I love the restaurants in Paris.
I should say the same had it been Anglophile or Francophile.
Idling in Italy | Joseph CollinsCraven 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
Francophil (ˈfræŋkəʊfɪl) sometimes not capital
/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfaɪl) /
a person who admires France and the French
marked by or possessing admiration of France and the French
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