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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Origin of Francophone

First recorded in 1895–1900; Franco- + -phone

Words nearby Francophone

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

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How to use Francophone in a sentence

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|TechCrunch
In 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|TechCrunch
She covers politics, culture, the environment and human rights in Francophone and Anglophone West Africa for the Voice of America.
A Strongman's Last Stand|Julia L. Ritchey|April 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
ReferQuest isn't technically a matchmaking site, unless you're trying to match a Francophone nanny to your five-year-old.
Online Dating Just Got Weirder|Laura Van Straaten|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

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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