condamné

convict

noun kohn-dah-NEH Rare

Also means

condemned person

Usage Note

Condamné is both a past participle of condamner (to condemn/sentence) and a standalone noun meaning a convicted person or someone under a death sentence. The feminine form is condamnée. Note that the 'mn' cluster is pronounced simply 'n' — the 'm' is silent, so condamner sounds like kohn-dah-NEH.

Examples

"Le condamné a été libéré après dix ans."

Natural Translation

The convict was released after ten years.

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