| Pronunciation: | | `lingwu'frangku
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[n] a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times" |
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| | Synonyms: | | interlanguage, koine |
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| | See Also: | | language, linguistic communication |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Lin"gua Fran"ca\ (l[i^][ng]"gw[.a]
fr[a^][ng]"k[.a]). [It., prop., language of the Franks.]
The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the
languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders.
\Lin"gua Fran"ca\
Any hybrid or other language used over a wide area as a
common or commercial tongue among peoples of different
speech.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | any language used as a common tongue by people who do not speak one another's native language. |
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