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franchise.

liberty, freedom

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fʁɑ̃.ʃiz/

  1. liberty, freedom

    archaic · feminine

  2. frankness, honesty

    feminine

  3. excess (UK), deductible (US)

    feminine

  4. franchise

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French franchise (“freedom, privileged liberty”), from franc (“free”) + -ise (from Latin -itia).

verb/fʁɑ̃.ʃiz/

  1. inflection of franchiser: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of franchiser: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French franchise (“freedom, privileged liberty”), from franc (“free”) + -ise (from Latin -itia).

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