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blanc

white

adjective blahn Less Common

Also means

blank

Usage Note

Blanc has the feminine form blanche (blahnsh). Beyond the color, it appears in un blanc ('a blank space' or 'a white wine') and nuit blanche ('white night', meaning a sleepless night). The silent final 'c' is pronounced only in the feminine form blanche.

Examples

"Elle porte une robe blanche pour la cérémonie."

Natural Translation

She wears a white dress for the ceremony.

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