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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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Nearby words

  1. piecrust,
  2. piecrust table,
  3. pied,
  4. pied a terre,
  5. pied goose,
  6. pied piper,
  7. pied shag,
  8. pied wagtail,
  9. pied-billed grebe,
  10. pied-de-biche

Origin of pied noir

1960–65; < French: literally, black foot
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