FRENCH

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English frencisc, from Franca Frank Date: before 12th century of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language, of or relating to the overseas descendants of the ~ people, ~ness noun II. noun Date: 12th century a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France, the ~ people, strong language , III. biographical name Daniel Chester 1850-1931 American sculptor