Blanc

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A white person; a person of European or Caucasian descent. countable, ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable
  2. 2
    a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat) wordnet
  3. 3
    A white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables, used especially for braised meat. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A white cosmetic. countable, uncountable

    "Had Miss Fipps not told her what they were, she would have taken them for ladies of fashion. In an age when women wore less than they had ever done but wore just as much blanc and rouge, there was little difference between the ladies in the side boxes and the ladies in the centre."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Synonyms

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argentargent

Example

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"Mont Blanc is covered with snow all the year round."

Etymology

Borrowed from French blanc (“white”). Doublet of blank.

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