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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Origin of pied noir
1960–65; <French: literally, black foot
Words nearby pied noir
piedfort, pied goose, Piedmont, Piedmontese, piedmontite, pied noir, pie-dog, Pied Piper, pied-piping, piedra, Piedras Negras
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