géographie
geography
noun zheh-oh-grah-FEE Rare
Origin: Greek geographia (earth description)
Usage Note
Géographie refers to the academic subject of geography as well as the physical layout of a place: la géographie de la France means 'the geography of France'. La géographie humaine is human geography; la géographie physique is physical geography. Related adjective: géographique.
Examples
"Elle enseigne la géographie au lycée."
Natural Translation
She teaches geography in high school.
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