french provincial

French pro·vin·cial

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [french pruh-vin-shuh l]
- /frɛntʃ prəˈvɪn ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [french pruh-vin-shuh l]
- /frɛntʃ prəˈvɪn ʃəl/

Definitions of french provincial words

adjective french provincial noting, pertaining to, or resembling a style of furnishings and decoration originating in the provinces of France in the 18th century, derived from but less ornate than styles then current in Paris and featuring simply carved wood furniture, often with decorative curved moldings. 1
noun french provincial a style of furniture, architecture, etc. of or based on that of the French provinces, esp. in the mid-18th century, based in turn on Parisian style 0

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Origin of french provincial

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for French provincial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of French provincial

french provincial popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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