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Meaning of "Old French" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD FRENCH

Old French play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD FRENCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Old French is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLD FRENCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Old French

Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century. It was then collectively known as the langues d'oïl.

Definition of Old French in the English dictionary

The definition of Old French in the dictionary is the French language in its earliest forms, from about the 9th century up to about 1400 OF.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD FRENCH

Old Delhi
Old Dominion
Old Dutch
Old English
Old English sheepdog
old face
old faithful
Old Father Time
old flame
old folks´ home
Old Frisian
old fustic
old gentleman
old girl
Old Glory
old gold
old guard
old hand
Old Harry

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD FRENCH

Allen wrench
Anglo-French
bench
Canadian French
drench
entrench
French
hex key wrench
lug wrench
Middle French
monkey wrench
Norman French
Old North French
retrench
socket wrench
spanner wrench
Swiss-French
the French
torque wrench
trench
wrench

Synonyms and antonyms of Old French in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Old French» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD FRENCH

Find out the translation of Old French to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Old French from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Old French» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

古法语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

francés antiguo
570 millions of speakers

English

Old French
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरानी फ्रांसीसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفرنسية القديمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Старый французский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Old French
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরানো ফরাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancien français
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perancis lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Old Französisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古フランス語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고대 프랑스어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawas Perancis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pháp cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய பிரஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुने फ्रेंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eski Fransız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

francese antico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stary francuski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Старий французький
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

franceza veche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Old French
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oud-Frans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Old French
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gammel fransk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Old French

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD FRENCH»

The term «Old French» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD FRENCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Old French» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Old French» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Old French

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD FRENCH»

Discover the use of Old French in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Old French and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Old French: A Concise Handbook
Based on Dr Einhorn's very successful introductory lecture course for undergraduates, this book describes the phonology, morphology and syntax of standard Old French, paying attention also to the main dialect forms.
E. Einhorn, 1974
2
Allegorical Play in the Old French Motet: The Sacred and the ...
This book focuses on the literary artistry of the texts of Old French and bilingual motets, notably the special feature of motets that distinguished them from other medieval lyric forms: the phenomenon of polytextuality.
Sylvia Huot, 1997
3
Old French Fairy Tales
This 1920 collection includes five timeless French fairy tales written by Comtesse De Segur and illustrated by the 19 year old Virginia Sterrett.
Sophie Segur, 2010
4
Research on Old French: The State of the Art: The State of ...
The present volume presents scholarly study into Old French as it is practiced today, in all of its forms, within a variety of theoretical frameworks, from Optimality Theory to Minimalism to Discourse Analysis.
Deborah L Arteaga, 2012
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Gender Transgressions: Crossing the Normative Barrier in Old ...
This volume traces the modern critical and performance history of this play, one of Shakespeare's most-loved and most-performed comedies. The essay focus on such modern concerns as feminism, deconstruction, textual theory, and queer theory.
Karen J. Taylor, 1998
6
Bodytalk: When Women Speak in Old French Literature
In Bodytalk, E. Jane Burns contends that female protagonists in medieval texts authored by men can be heard to talk back against the stereotyped and codified roles that their fictive anatomy is designed to convey.
E. Jane Burns, 1993
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A Dictionary of the Norman Or Old French Language: Collected ...
Facsimile of the first edition. This pioneering work was not superseded until the twentieth century, and it helped to initiate serious inquiry into early English law texts. Joseph Story used it when he studied the Year Books.
Robert Kelham, 2007
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Medieval Boundaries: Rethinking Difference in Old French ...
Situating each work in its specific context, she brings to light the lived experiences of the knights and nobles for whom this literature was first composed and - in a series of close readings informed by postcolonial and feminist theory - ...
Sharon Kinoshita, 2006
9
Old French-English Dictionary
Comprehensive, single-volume Old French-English dictionary designed for a broad range of English-speaking users.
Alan Hindley, Frederick W. Langley, Brian J. Levy, 2006
10
Parameters in Old French Syntax: Infinitival Complements
1.1. AIMS AND ASSUMPTIONS This book presents an analysis of infinitival complement constructions in Old French (OF) from the perspective of the Government-Binding (GB) framework.
E.H. Pearce, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD FRENCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Old French is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch a 110-year-old French car blast around Goodwood
When French carmaker Pierre-Alexandre Darracq wanted some publicity, he teamed up with German engineer and joint-venture partner Adam ... «Autoblog, Jul 15»
2
RIP Compañia de Cafe, Ludo Snags Another Silver Lake Strip Mall …
From long-running institutions like 22-year-old Alegria on Sunset and West Hollywood's decades-old French Market Place to Hostaria del ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Canada's women's baseball, softball teams vie for gold-medal berths
Major League Baseball included 16-year-old French shortstop Melissa Mayeux on its international registration list, which opens the door for her ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Life In Squares star James Norton: 'acting is a neurotic profession, I …
I completely forgot about it, but a few years ago my old French teacher sent me the DVD. It captures the moment I realised I wanted to act in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Riding in a sidecar through Shanghai's French Concession is bliss …
One of the most popular routes is driving through the picturesque old French Concession, along streets that are lined with graceful plane trees. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Vintage Wine Estates Confirms Purchase of Sonoma's B.R. Cohn …
... of 140-year old French Picholine olive trees. In 1984, Cohn built the B.R. Cohn Winery on the estate. B.R. Cohn produces a range of critically ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
Prat Rides Wave of Success at Del Mar
There was also 22-year-old French jockey Flavien Prat. The weather – thunder, lightning and rain to degrees rarely if ever seen in a Del Mar ... «Horse Racing Nation, Jul 15»
8
Yamazaki tops Jim Murray's Whisky Bible, relegating Ardbeg …
Boilermaker's bestsellers are all Scotch: Caol Ila 12 year old, Glenlivet 15 year old French Oak, and Aberlour 16 year old. Its most expensive ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
AQ & A with Schneider interim director Scott Malbaurn
We also have a small dog, a 9-year-old French bulldog named Goose that we spend a lot of time with, taking him on long walks and enjoying ... «Ashland Daily Tidings, Jul 15»
10
Gerard Depardieu taught how to scythe by Alexander Lukashenko in …
The 66-year-old French actor, who became a Russian citizen in 2013, was visiting the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, when he ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Old French [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/old-french>. May 2024 ».
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