Definition of lingua franca Lingua franca
lin•gua fran•ca
We found 6 definitions of lingua franca from 5 different sources.
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What does lingua franca mean?
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| lingua franca - a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times" | ||
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- lingua franca (Noun)
A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lingua franca
The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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lingua franca
An extinct language of Tunisia. -
lingua franca
A common language used by speakers of different languages.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lingua franca
ling′gwa frank′a, n. a mixed jargon used by Frenchmen and other Western people in intercourse with Arabs, Moors, and other Eastern peoples: an international dialect
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