WALLOON


Meaning of WALLOON in English

[ wɒ'lu:n ]

■ noun

1》 a member of a people who speak a French dialect and live in southern and eastern Belgium and neighbouring parts of France. Compare with Fleming .

2》 the French dialect spoken by the ~s.

Origin

from Fr. Wallon , from med. L. Wallo(n-) , from the same Gmc origin as Welsh .

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