French is a Romance language

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• Romance language — n a language that comes from Latin, for example French or Spanish …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Romance language — noun the group of languages derived from Latin • Syn: ↑Romance, ↑Latinian language • Hypernyms: ↑Latin • Hyponyms: ↑Haitian Creole, ↑Italian, ↑French, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Romance language — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Romance language : singular Romance language plural Romance languages linguistics a language such as French, Spanish, or Italian that comes from Latin …   English dictionary

• romance language — adj. of or pertaining to romance languages n. European language based on the early Italian languages such as Latin (such as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Romance language — Ro mance ,language noun count LINGUISTICS a language such as French, Spanish, or Italian that comes from Latin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Romance language — noun (C) a language that comes from Latin, for example French or Spanish …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• French language — French La langue française Pronunciation [fʁɑ̃sɛ] Spoken in See below Native speakers 68 million (2005) …   Wikipedia

• List of countries where French is an official language — See also: Francophone The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language. Contents 1 Countries where French is an official language 2 Dependent entities where French is an official… …   Wikipedia

• French — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Referring to the culture or people of France] Syn. Gallic, Latin, Frenchified, Parisian. 2. [Referring to the French language] Syn. Romance, Romanic, Provençal, Parisian, Gallic. n. 1. [The French people] Syn. Gallic… …   English dictionary for students

• Romance languages — Romance Geographic distribution: Originally Southern Europe and parts of Africa; now also Latin America, Canada, parts of Lebanon and much of Western Africa Linguistic classification: Indo European Italic …   Wikipedia

• French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature     French Literature     † …   Catholic encyclopedia