Walloon

American  

[wo-loon] / wɒˈlun /

noun

1. one of a people inhabiting chiefly the southern and southeastern parts of Belgium and adjacent regions in France.

2. the French dialect spoken by the Walloons.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Walloons or their language.

Walloon British  

/ wɒˈluːn /

noun

1. a member of a French-speaking people living chiefly in S Belgium and adjacent parts of France Compare Fleming 1

2. the French dialect of Belgium

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Walloons or their dialect

Etymology

Origin of Walloon

< French Wallon, equivalent to wall- (≪ Germanic *walh- foreign; see walnut) + -on noun suffix

Example Sentences

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Walloon

The research results that have just been published were made possible by the Walloon region's high-performance computing infrastructure, in particular the NIC5 supercomputer at the University of Liège.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

"We are going to look at what are the responsibilities and what sanctions should be taken in light of that," Walloon minister for animal welfare Celine Tellier told Bel-RTL radio.

From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2023

The Walloon government in charge in the French-speaking region has announced a 2 billion-euro plan for the reconstruction.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021

The French rider, who previously won the Walloon Arrow one-day classic in Belgium in April and the 2016 Tour of California, had had plenty of disappointments over the years.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2018

Besides the Dutch and Walloon divines, it included representatives from England, Scotland, Switzerland, and part of Germany, in all about sixty-two native and twenty-four foreign deputies.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various