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French paradox — The French paradox refers to the observation that the French suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats.Ferrieres, J. (2004). The French Paradox; Lessons for other… … Wikipedia
French — French1 [ frentʃ ] noun 1. ) the French the people of France. You refer to one person from France as a French person, a Frenchman, or a Frenchwoman: The French produce wonderful wines. 2. ) uncount the language that people speak in France,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
French — I UK [frentʃ] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the language that people speak in France, Belgium, and several other countries Max speaks fluent French. The people here have French as a second language. 2) the French the people of France. You refer to… … English dictionary
French Republic — noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe • Syn: ↑France • Members of this Region: ↑apache dance, ↑Agincourt, ↑Battle of the Marne, ↑Belleau Wood, ↑Chateau Thierry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
French grammar — refers to the grammar of the French language, which is similar to that of the other Romance languages.French is a moderately inflected language. Nouns and most pronouns are inflected for number (singular or plural); adjectives, for the number and … Wikipedia
French verbs — are a complex area of French grammar, with a conjugation scheme that allows for three finite moods (with anywhere from two to five synthetic tenses), three non finite moods, three voices, and three grammatical aspects. Conjugation French verbs… … Wikipedia
French pronouns — are inflected to indicate their role in the sentence (subject, direct object, and so on), as well as to reflect the person, gender, and number of their referents. While English draws some of these distinctions as well, French draws them in many… … Wikipedia
French Catholics in the United States — • History and statistics of French Canadian immigration to the United States Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Catholics in the United States French Catholics in the United States … Catholic encyclopedia
French Wars of Religion — Part of European wars of religion Depiction of the St. Bartholomew s Day massacre by François Duboi … Wikipedia
French literature of the 18th century — usually refers to the literature written between 1715, the year of the death of King Louis XIV of France, and 1798, the year of the coup d’État of Bonaparte which brought the Consulate to power, concluded the French Revolution, and began the… … Wikipedia
