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pied noir

pied noir
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyd nwar]
    • /paɪd nwar/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyd nwar]
    • /paɪd nwar/

Definitions of pied noir words

  • noun plural pied noir an Algerian-born French person. 1
  • noun plural pied noir formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria. 1

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Origin of pied noir

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; < French: literally, black foot

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Parts of speech for Pied noir

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pied noir popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

pied noir usage trend in Literature

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