Lorrainian

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Lorraine (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to Lorraine (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Rhine Franconian (and hence West Central German, Central German, High German) dialect spoken in Lorraine; Lorraine Franconian.

    "Only Lorrainian and Low Hessian, of all the Rhine Franconian area, remained unaffected by diphthongization."

  2. 2
    The French dialect spoken in Lorraine.

Synonyms

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lorraine franconianlorrainerlorrainerlothringianlothringianlothringian

Example

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"Only Lorrainian and Low Hessian, of all the Rhine Franconian area, remained unaffected by diphthongization."

Etymology

From Lorraine + -ian.

Related phrases

lorraine franconian

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