langue d'oïl

[ lahng daw-eel, daw-ee, doil ]

/ lɑ̃g dɔˈil, ˈdɔ i, ˈdɔɪl /

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noun

the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.

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Origin of langue d'oïl

1695–1705; <French: language of oïl (Old French; compare French oui), yes <Latin hōc ille (fēcit) this he (did)

Words nearby langue d'oïl

langue, langue de boeuf, langue de chat, langue d'oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, langue d'oïl, languet, languette, languid, languidly, languish

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How to use langue d'oïl in a sentence

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The State Department found that with high oil prices, the tar sands would be mined for oil, pipeline or no.
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Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
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The focus here was on how fast oil would come out of the Canadian fields.
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Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
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Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
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Movement to know that she was attired in appropriate costume—short frock, biped continuations and a mannish oil-skin hat.
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British Dictionary definitions for langue d'oïl

langue d'oïl

/ French (lɑ̃ɡ dɔj) /

noun

the group of medieval French dialects spoken in France north of the Loire; the medieval basis of modern French

Word Origin for langue d'oïl

literally: language of oïl (the northern form for yes), ultimately from Latin hoc ille (fecit) this he (did)

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