FRENCH ACADEMY


Meaning of FRENCH ACADEMY in English

an association of 40 scholars and men and women of letters, established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu and devoted chiefly to preserving the purity of the French language and establishing standards of proper usage. French, Académie Française .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .