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Fran·co·phone

or fran·co·phone  (frăng′kə-fōn′)
n.
A French-speaking person, especially in a region where two or more languages are spoken.
adj.
French-speaking.

Fran′co·phon′ic (-fŏn′ĭk) adj.
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Francophone

(ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn)
n
(Peoples) a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker
adj
1. (Languages) speaking French as a native language
2. using French as a lingua franca
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Fran•co•phone

(ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn)

adj.
1. (of a population, country, etc.) French-speaking.
n.
2. a speaker of French.
[1895–1900]
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Translations
ranskankielinenranskantaitoinen
francophone

Francophone

[ˈfræŋkəʊfəʊn] nfrancophone mf
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