Definition of france France
/fɹæˈns/ - [frans] - France
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| france - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe | ||
| French Republic | ||
| europe the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II" | ||
| common market, ec, eec, european community, european economic community, european union, eu, europe an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" | ||
| nato, north atlantic treaty organization an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security | ||
| maginot line a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 | ||
| palace of versailles, versailles a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles | ||
| capital of france, city of light, french capital, paris the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce | ||
| avignon a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism | ||
| bordeaux any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them | ||
| brest a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France | ||
| calais a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558 | ||
| cannes a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival | ||
| chablis dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it | ||
| chartres a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral | ||
| cherbourg a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base | ||
| dijon an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons | ||
| grenoble a city in southeastern France on the Isere River | ||
| le havre a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine | ||
| lille an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders | ||
| lyon, lyons a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon | ||
| marseilles, marseille strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads | ||
| nancy a city in northeastern France in Lorraine | ||
| nantes a port city in western France on the Loire estuary | ||
| nice a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera | ||
| orleans a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 | ||
| reims, rheims a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II | ||
| toulon a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast | ||
| toulouse a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe | ||
| tours an industrial city in western France on the Loire River | ||
| valenciennes a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns | ||
| versailles a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles | ||
| vichy a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II | ||
| vienne the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy | ||
| riviera a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts" | ||
| french region a geographical subdivision of France | ||
| alsace, alsatia, elsass a region of northeastern France famous for its wines | ||
| anjou a pear with firm flesh and a green skin | ||
| aquitaine, aquitania a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees | ||
| artois a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders) | ||
| auvergne a region in central France | ||
| bourgogne, burgundy a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | ||
| breiz, bretagne, brittany a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay | ||
| centre a low-lying region in central France | ||
| champagne-ardenne, champagne a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there | ||
| corse, corsica a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte | ||
| franche-comte a former province of eastern France | ||
| gascogne, gascony a region of southwestern France | ||
| ile-de-france a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it | ||
| languedoc-roussillon a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there | ||
| limousin a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains | ||
| lorraine, lothringen an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits | ||
| midi the southern part of France | ||
| midi-pyrenees a region in southwestern France | ||
| nord-pas-de-calais a region in northeastern France | ||
| pays de la loire an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay | ||
| picardie, picardy a region of northern France on the English Channel | ||
| poitou, poitou-charentes a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay | ||
| rhone-alpes a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers | ||
| normandie, normandy a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie | ||
| orleanais a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans | ||
| provence a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur | ||
| savoy a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy | ||
| alps, the alps a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction | ||
| garonne, garonne river a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay | ||
| isere, isere river a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone | ||
| lake geneva, lake leman a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone | ||
| lascaux a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings | ||
| loire, loire river the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean | ||
| loire valley the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated | ||
| massif central a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country | ||
| meuse, meuse river an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11 | ||
| mont blanc, monte bianco the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high) | ||
| pyrenees a chain of mountains between France and Spain | ||
| rhein, rhine river, rhine a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea | ||
| rhone, rhone river a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards" | ||
| sambre, sambre river a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur | ||
| saone, saone river a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone | ||
| scheldt, scheldt river a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea | ||
| seine river, seine a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom | ||
| basque the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language | ||
| french person, frenchman, frenchwoman a person of French nationality | ||
| france - French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924) | ||
| Anatole France, Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault | ||
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france
Country in Western Europe having borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain.
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france
A country of Western Europe, which was known to the Romans by the name of Gaul (which see). In the decline of their power it was conquered by the Franks, a people of Germany, then inhabiting Franconia, where they became known about 240. These invaders gave the name to the kingdom (Franken-ric, Frank’s Kingdom); but the Gauls, being by far the more numerous, are the real ancestors of the modern French. For details of important events in France, see separate articles.
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France (French: "France"), officially the French Republic (French: "République française") is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Paris. France is a member of the European Union. France is known for its many monuments, structures, and places such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Giverny, Versailles, and Notre Dame. France is a country divided into "régions" and "départements".
France has been one of the world's biggest powers since the end of the 17th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France built a very big colonial empire. It is across West Africa and Southeast Asia. France is the most visited country in the world. 82 million foreign tourists visit it every year. France is a founding member of the European Union. It has the largest land area any of the members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the G8 and NATO. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. France is a nuclear power with active warheads and nuclear power plants.
There are many cities in France. Some of them are Nice, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Nantes and of course Paris.
Geography.
France is in Western Europe. France has borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. France has two mountain ranges near its borders: the Alps and the Pyrenees. In France there are a lot of rivers. Two of these rivers are the Seine and the Loire. In the
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🔤- france, noun, singular of frances.
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