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French
Proper noun
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French is a Romance language.
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The French are the people of France.
The French and the English have often been at war.
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A French is a bad word; cursing.
Pardon my French.
French
Adjective
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Something that is related to France.
We have crossed the French border with Italy.
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Something that is related to the French people.
She was born in Paris, so she should know about French customs.
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Something that is related to the French language.
"Sauter" is a French verb for "Jump".
first
Adjective
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The first thing is the one that is number one (1) in order.
I have no older brothers. I was the first child.
first
Adverb
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If something is first, it is before anything else.
He was the fastest in class and usually finished everything first.
First, I should say that we're happy to see you all here today.
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Never before.
I first went to Japan in 1994.
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At the beginning.
When we were first married, everything was wonderful.
first
Noun
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A first is something that has not happened before.
A dog walking on stilts? Well, that is a first.
republic
Noun
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A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.