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france

noun

Simple meaning

A republic in western Europe.

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fræns

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Definition

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noun

  1. A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

  2. In particular, metropolitan France, the part of France which is in Europe.

  3. Anatole France, a French poet, journalist, and novelist.

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