FRENCH

French

French is anglicised versions of Defreine which has Norman Irish origin. The DeFreines, the ffrenches, and the Frenches, who were of noble blood, came to Ireland with Strongbow during the Norman Invasion of Ireland from 1169 to 1172AD. There were and still are two or three families of Irish peers who carry the names DeFréine, ffrench, and French. As Anglo-Normans the French family became one of the 14 Tribes of Galway, helping to found the town in 1425AD, fortifying it to keep the locals out.

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french

Verb

  1. To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
  2. To kiss (another person) while inserting one’s tongue into the other person's mouth.
  3. To kiss in this manner.


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