langue

[ lahng ]
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nounFrench.
  1. the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).

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langue

/ (lɑːŋɡ) /


noun
  1. linguistics language considered as an abstract system or a social institution, being the common possession of a speech community: Compare parole (def. 5)

Origin of langue

1
C19: from French: language

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