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pied noir
or pied-noir
[ pee-ey nwahr, pyey; French pyey nwar ]
/ piˌeɪ ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪ; French pyeɪ ˈnwar /
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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, Piedras Negras, pied shag
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