WALLOON Definition & Meaning

Walloon

[ wo-loon ]

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noun

one of a people inhabiting chiefly the southern and southeastern parts of Belgium and adjacent regions in France.
the French dialect spoken by the Walloons.

adjective

of or relating to the Walloons or their language.

Walloon

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noun

a member of a French-speaking people living chiefly in S Belgium and adjacent parts of France Compare Fleming 1
the French dialect of Belgium

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Walloons or their dialect

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of Walloon¹

< French Wallon, equivalent to wall- (≪ Germanic *walh- foreign; walnut ) + -on noun suffix

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of Walloon¹

C16: from Old French Wallon, from Medieval Latin: foreigner, of Germanic origin; compare Old English wealh foreign, Welsh ¹

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The research results that have just been published were made possible by the Walloon region's high-performance computing infrastructure, in particular the NIC5 supercomputer at the University of Liège.

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“But, I found that Cajun French reminded me of Walloon, an old language spoken in Belgium.”

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Several private initiatives aiming at gathering fans of the Red Devils together have been canceled across the country of 11.5 million, where soccer is one of the rare activities uniting the Flemish and Walloon communities.

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“The way the Antwerp derby and the Walloon derby took place is a disgrace for professional soccer,” said Pierre François, the Pro League CEO.

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André Breton, the imperious poet who served as the movement’s leader, purchased a few of Magritte’s works for his own collection, but derided him as a clod who spoke French with a Walloon accent.

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