Francophone
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- adjective
- /ˈfræŋkəˌfoʊn/
- In fact, Africa Confidential believes that what happens in one Francophone community state influences the other states, much as events in Eastern Europe spread within that region.
- Francophone countries
- Francophone community
- Francophone population
Examples
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Many Francophone communities celebrate their culture during the annual festival.
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When parents spoke only English with their children, the latter were often simultaneously socialized in French through interaction with grandparents, older monolingual Francophone family and friends, and other children.
Academic text (2000) -
Unlike previous years, there was much less accommodation of Francophone students in the school system.
Academic text (2000) -
The neighborhood settlement pattern was common to a diverse Francophone population.
Academic text (1999) -
In Saskatchewan, which has a surface area similar to Texas, small Francophone communities are scattered across the province.
Academic text (2011) -
Eric Sellin is a professor of French and Francophone literatures at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Fiction book (1998) -
Francophone residents of Quebec agitate for distinct status within, or perhaps secession from, Canada.
Academic text (1992) -
Victoriaville's Francophone heritage is understood as the essence of its difference from Anglophone cities such as Hamilton or Halifax.
Academic text (2003) -
As my research progresses, I am now engaging with a group of high school students and their teacher in a process of critically exploring Francophone Canadian history and dominant societal discourses.
Academic text (2011) -
The school offers immersive programs for Francophone students to enhance their language skills.
Synonyms
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3.9
Able to speak and understand French
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Francophone comes from two parts: Franco- meaning 'French' and -phone meaning 'voice' or 'speaker', the same part you see in telephone and megaphone. So a Francophone region or community is one that 'speaks' French.