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scout

scout (member of scouting movement)

noun SKOOT Rare
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Usage Note

Scout in French refers to a member of the scouting movement (les scouts de France is the main Catholic federation). The feminine une scoute is used, though un scout is applied generically regardless of gender in many contexts. The adjective scoute also exists: une activité scoute. French scouting has strong Catholic roots, making it culturally distinct from, say, its British counterpart.

Examples

"Il était scout depuis l'âge de dix ans."

Natural Translation

He had been a scout since the age of ten.

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