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1.	A·na·tole Audio Help [a-na-tawl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921.

2.	a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Capital: Paris.

3.	Heraldry. fleurs-de-lis or upon azure: a bordure of France.

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A country of western Europe on the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel. It was settled by the Franks after the retreat of the Romans, who had conquered Celtic Gaul in 58-51 B.C. Charlemagne made it the center of his Empire of the West after A.D. 800. In the Middle Ages France was split into numerous fiefdoms and kingdoms, most of which were incorporated into the royal domain by the time of Louis XI (reigned 1461-1483). Widespread poverty and discontent led to the French Revolution (1789) and the end of the monarchy. The First Republic (1792-1804) was followed by the First Empire (1804-1815) under Napoleon Bonaparte, a period of constitutional monarchy (1814-1848), and a succession of republics broken by the Second Empire (1852-1870) under Louis Napoleon. Much of France was occupied by Germany in World War II. Paris is the capital and the largest city. Population: 60,900,000.

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French critic and writer of sophisticated, often satirical short stories and novels, including Penguin Island (1908). He won the 1921 Nobel Prize for literature.

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france
noun
1.	a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
2.	French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)

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France

Nation in Europe bordered by Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany, Switzerland, and Italy to the east; the Mediterranean Sea and Spain to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital and largest city is Paris.

Note: During the reign of Louis XIV (1653–1715), France was a principal world power and cultural center of Europe.

Note: The French Revolution, organized by leaders of the middle class and lower class, brought about an end to the French absolute monarchy and forged a transition from feudalism to the industrial era. A bloody and chaotic period, the Revolution helped lay the foundations of modern political philosophy and ultimately engulfed much of Europe in the Napoleonic Wars. (See Napoleon Bonaparte.)

Note: In the French and Indian War in the 1750s, the British and colonial forces drove the French from Canada and the region of the Great Lakes.

Note: In World War I, France was one of the Allies; much of that war was fought on French soil.

Note: In World War II, France's military resistance to the German army collapsed in the spring of 1940. Germans occupied much of France from 1940 to 1944. In 1944, the Allies invaded France, along with French troops, and drove the Germans out of France, finally defeating them in 1945.

Note: France is known for its wine, cheese, and cooking.

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