Modern French

American  

noun

1. the French language since c1600.

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Etymology

Origin of Modern French

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But Picasso’s larger mission was to breathe in Paris — the capital of the 19th century in Walter Benjamin’s words — and take a crash course in modern French painting.

From New York Times

It was a scene like few others in modern French politics, one that left viewers whip-lashed and stunned, wondering if they had witnessed a decisive moment that could jeopardize President Emmanuel Macron’s mandate and what would come next.

From New York Times

At the University of Tokyo, Mr. Oe majored in modern French literature, but throughout his life his reading ranged widely among European and American writers, with a particular reverence for W.B.

From New York Times

Abdeslam was found guilty of all charges in June and sentenced to life in prison, bringing the biggest criminal trial in modern French history to an end.

From Washington Post

As a drama about police violence, the woes of a long-ignored underclass and the complexities of modern French identity, the movie feels thin and overdetermined.

From Los Angeles Times