| Acadia |
a former French colony on the northeastern coast of Canada. |
| à deux |
(French) of or for two, esp. in an intimate or private manner. |
| agent provocateur |
(French) a secret agent who incites other people to commit acts that will subject them to punishment or prosecution, or who incites others to acts of rebellion or subversion; troublemaker. |
| Albert Schweitzer |
a French physician, musician, and missionary in Africa (b.1875--d.1965). |
| Algeria |
a North African country located between Morocco and Libya, formerly a French colony. |
| ami |
(French) friend. |
| amour-propre |
(French) self-love; self-esteem. |
| ancien régime |
(French) the political and social structure of France before the French Revolution in 1789. [1/2 definitions] |
| anti-French |
combined form of French. |
| aperçu |
(French) a quick glimpse; glance. [1/3 definitions] |
| à pied |
(French) on foot; by foot. |
| appellation contrôlée |
(sometimes caps.) a designation on the labels of certain French wines or liquors, certifying that the contents meet prescribed standards. [1/2 definitions] |
| aquarelle |
(French) watercolor painting with transparent colors, or a painting done by this technique. |
| arrondissement |
an administrative district of some French municipal governments. [1/2 definitions] |
| au contraire |
(French) on the contrary. [1/2 definitions] |
| au courant |
in the current (French); knowledgeable about current events or other matters of the moment; up-to-date. |
| au pair |
(French) of or pertaining to an arrangement in which one service or benefit is exchanged for another. [2 definitions] |
| au revoir |
(French) until we see each other again; good-bye for now. |
| bastille |
(cap.) the state prison in Paris that was attacked and taken by French revolutionists in 1789. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaucoup |
(French) very much or many. |
| beau geste |
fine gesture (French); a noble, gracious gesture. [1/2 definitions] |