Francophone
[ frang-kuh-fohn ]
/ ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn /
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adjective
Also Fran·co·phon·ic [frang-kuh-fon-ik]. /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/. speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population.
noun
a person who speaks French, especially a native speaker.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby Francophone
francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible
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Example sentences from the Web for Francophone
Oolu Is Bringing Solar Energy To West Africa’s Off-Grid PopulationLike Djamo, both startups are YC-backed and are the other Francophone startups to have made it into the accelerator.
YC-backed Djamo is building a financial super app for consumers in Francophone Africa|Tage Kene-Okafor|February 5, 2021|TechCrunchIn June 2019, it raised a pre-seed investment of $350,000 from private investors — arguably the largest round at this stage in the Francophone region.
YC-backed Djamo is building a financial super app for consumers in Francophone Africa|Tage Kene-Okafor|February 5, 2021|TechCrunchShe covers politics, culture, the environment and human rights in Francophone and Anglophone West Africa for the Voice of America.
ReferQuest isn't technically a matchmaking site, unless you're trying to match a Francophone nanny to your five-year-old.
British Dictionary definitions for Francophone
Francophone
/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn) often not capital /
noun
a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker
adjective
speaking French as a native language
using French as a lingua franca
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