pied noir
or pied-noir
[ pee-ey nwahr, pyey; French pyey nwar ]
/ piˌeɪ ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪ; French pyeɪ ˈnwar /
noun, plural pieds noirs [pee-eyz nwahr, pyeyz; French pyey nwar] /piˌeɪz ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪz; French pyeɪ ˈnwar/. Often Disparaging.
an Algerian-born French person.
formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Origin of pied noir
1960–65; < French: literally, black foot
Words nearby pied noir
piecework, piecrust, piecrust table, pied, pied goose, pied noir, pied piper, pied shag, pied wagtail, pied-billed grebe, pied-de-biche
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