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Definition of Francophile
1. Noun. An admirer of France and everything French.
Generic synonyms: Admirer, Booster, Champion, Friend, Protagonist, Supporter
Definition of Francophile
1. Noun. One who loves France, the French people, or French culture. ¹
2. Adjective. Loving France, the French people, or French culture. ¹
3. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Francophile) ¹
4. Adjective. (alternative capitalization of Francophile) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Francophile
Literary usage of Francophile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shadow-shapes: The Journal of a Wounded Woman, October 1918-May 1919 by Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant (1920)
"The doctor, a francophile convaincu, reads the official reactionary press and
... I, a francophile convaincu of another school, deny everything with fury. ..."
2. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1917)
"... however, had made a treaty of peace with France, and Haug- witz, with whom
Adams negotiated, was of notoriously francophile sympathies. ..."
3. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1905)
"[On the death of Henry III.] Engl . transi by AP London. 1590. Discours sur Testat
présent de France. Engl. transi. London. 1588. Le francophile. ..."
4. The English Historical Review by JSTOR (Organization), Oxford Journals (Oxford University Press), Mandell Creighton, Justin Winsor, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Reginald Lane Poole, John Goronwy Edwards (1909)
"... ventured on her expedition against Holland news of the outbreak of the eastern
war had not reached Ber! 7 September. Even the francophile minister Count ..."
5. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"... States who communicated outside normal channels through Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton instead of through the francophile Secretary of State, ..."
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