- French⇄adj. of or having to do with France, its people, or their language.
Ex. The French government asks all voters of France to vote in the next election. - French⇄French, adjective, noun, verb.
- French⇄noun 1. the people of France collectively.
Ex. The French helped the Americans in our Revolutionary War.
2. their language. French is a Romance language divided historically into Old French, Middle French, and Modern French. (Abbr:) Fr. - French⇄v.t. 1. to prepare (rib chops) for cooking by cutting the meat away from the thin end and often decorating with a paper frill.
2. to prepare (green beans) by slicing lengthwise or diagonally.