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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
walloons \walloons"\, n. pl.; sing. walloon. cf. f. wallon.
a romanic people inhabiting that part of belgium which
comprises the provinces of hainaut, namur, li'ege, and
luxembourg, and about one third of brabant; also, the
language spoken by this people. used also adjectively.
written also wallons. "a base walloon . . . thrust talbot
with a spear." --shak.
1913 webster
walloon guard, the bodyguard of the spanish monarch; -- so
called because formerly consisting of walloons.
1913 webster
see also:
walloon walloon guard
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
walloon
n 1: a member of the french-speaking people living in belgium
2: an ethnic group speaking a dialect of french and living in
southern and eastern belgium and neighboring parts of
france
3: dialect of french spoken in belgium and adjacent parts of
france
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