France

/fræns/
/frɑns/
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Other forms: Frances

Definitions of France
  1. noun
    a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    synonyms: French Republic
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    European country, European nation
    any one of the countries occupying the European continent
  2. noun
    French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
    synonyms: Anatole France, Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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/fræns/
UK
/frɑns/
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