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Definition of
French noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
French
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
frɛntʃ
/
/
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the language of France and some other countries
Idioms
excuse/pardon my French
(
informal
)
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used to say that you are sorry for swearing
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