English Explanatory Dictionary

France

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country located primarily in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris.
  2. In particular, metropolitan France, the part of France which is in Europe.
  3. A surname from French, famously held by—
  4. Anatole France, a French poet, journalist, and novelist.
  5. Alternative form of Frances; A female given name; feminine of Francis.

Pronunciation

/fɹɑːns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-France.wav /fɹæns/ en-us-France.ogg /fɹans/ /fɾans/

Word forms

France Frances Fraunce

Etymology

From Middle English France, from Old French France, from Latin Francia, from Francī, the name of a Germanic tribe, of unclear (but Proto-Germanic) origin. Believed to be most likely from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”). Compare Frank. Displaced native Old English Francland (see modern Frankland).

Related words

franc Frances Francis Francization Franco Franco- Francophile Francophobe Francophone Francophonie Frank Frankland French Frenchie Frenchy Frenchification Frenchify Frenchman Frenchwoman lingua franca New France Tour de France

Derived words

fair-maid-of-France fair maids of France Free France Little France Petty France Vichy France

Translations

Abkhaz: Францызтәыла Acehnese: Peurancih Afrikaans: Frankryk Ainu: フランス Akan: Frɛnkye Albanian: Francë f Franca Albanian: Frëngjia Albanian: Frângjia Amharic: ፈረንሣይ Antillean Creole: Frans Antillean Creole: Fwans Arabic: فَرَنْسَا f or فَرَنْسَة Arabic: فَرَنْجَة Arabic: فرنسا Aragonese: Franzia Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܦܪܢܓܝܐ Armenian: Ֆրանսիա Aromanian: Frãntsii Aromanian: Frãntsia Aromanian: Gallia Assamese: ফ্ৰান্স Asturian: Francia Azerbaijani: Fransa Bashkir: Франция Basque: Frantzia Belarusian: Фра́нцыя Bengali: ফ্রান্স Betawi: Prasman Betawi: Prangsman Betawi: Prancis Betawi: Parenggi Breton: Frañs Breton: Bro-C'hall Bulgarian: Фра́нция Burmese: ပြင်သစ် Carpathian Rusyn: Фра́нція Catalan: França Cebuano: Pransiya Chechen: Франци Cherokee: ᎦᎸᏥᏱ Chinese Cantonese: 法國 /法国 Chinese Cantonese: 法郎士 Chinese: Фагуй Chinese: Фагуә Chinese: 法國 /法国 Eastern Min Chinese: 法國 /法国 Hakka Chinese: 法國 /法国 Chinese Mandarin: 法國 /法国 Chinese Mandarin: 法蘭西 /法兰西 Chinese Mandarin: 法郎士 Teochew: 法國 /法国 Wu Chinese: 法國 /法国 West Circassian: Францие Cornish: Pow Frynk Corsican: Francia Plains-Cree: ᒥᐢᑎᑰᓰᓈᕁ Plains-Cree: ᐁᐧᒥᐢᑎᑰᓰᓈᕁ Plains-Cree: ᐁᐧᒥᐢᑎᑰᓰᐊᐧᐢᑭᕀ
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