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单词 francophone
释义

Francophone

[ frang-kuh-fohn ]
/ ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn /

adjective

Also Fran·co·phon·ic [frang-kuh-fon-ik]. /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/. speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population.

noun

a person who speaks French, especially a native speaker.

Origin of Francophone

First recorded in 1895–1900; Franco- + -phone

Words nearby Francophone

francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible
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Example sentences from the Web for Francophone

  • She covers politics, culture, the environment and human rights in Francophone and Anglophone West Africa for the Voice of America.

    A Strongman's Last Stand|Julia L. Ritchey|April 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • ReferQuest isn't technically a matchmaking site, unless you're trying to match a Francophone nanny to your five-year-old.

    Online Dating Just Got Weirder|Laura Van Straaten|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Francophone

Francophone
/ (ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn) often not capital /

noun

a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker

adjective

speaking French as a native language
using French as a lingua franca
Compare Anglophone
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