Franco-American

[ frang-koh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

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noun

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Jean Louis Kerouac was born to a Franco-American family in Lowell, Mass.

A gift of a billion dollars to France will fix Franco-American history all right for several centuries.

When enough men had gained the southern bank, the assault was carried to the Franco-American lines.

There follows a description of sixteen medals commemorative of Franco-American history, placed in the same case.

After that we shall be arrested in France for our Franco-American accent.

Decidedly he was not in the same class with this heroic Franco-American.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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