France
1 of 2biographical name
ˈfran(t)s 
ˈfräⁿs
Anatole 1844–1924 pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault French novelist and satirist
France
2 of 2geographical name
ˈfran(t)s
ˈfräⁿs
country of western Europe between the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea; a republic; capital Paris area 248,5735 square miles (643,801 square kilometers), population 67,364,000
see also french entry 2 sense 1, frenchman, frenchwoman
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“France.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/France. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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