langue

[ lahng ]

noun

, French.

1. the linguistic system shared by the members of a community ( parole ).

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of langue¹

C19: from French: language

Example Sentences

Being part of the Kevin Langue show has been a really good foundation, kind of like a brotherhood that I have here in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

I kind of still had like pieces of that, like I had my homie, Joel Boyd, and I had Denny and I kind of stuck with them almost this entire time, but now having this YouTube show in the mix, I have Kevin Langue, Herman Wrice, and then obviously my best friend, Denny, and we kind of just stick together.

From Los Angeles Times

The name is a play on “langue d’Oc,” the ancient language of Occitania in southern France and the name of the Languedoc region.

From Washington Post

With loans from the World Bank totaling $80 million, and another $13 million from state coffers, the government aimed to move residents of Langue de Barbarie seven miles inland.

From Washington Post

About 1,500 people from Langue de Barbarie moved in, with thousands more invited, according to Senegal’s Municipal Development Agency.

From Washington Post