france
n. uncountablen. a large country in Western Europe. It is famous for its food, history, and the city of Paris.
n. a sovereign state in Western Europe, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and several European nations.
I want to visit France next summer.
Many tourists travel to France every year to see the Eiffel Tower and visit world-class museums.
As a founding member of the European Union, France plays a central role in the continent's political and economic landscape.
From Middle English France, from Old French France, from Latin Francia, from Francī, the name of a Germanic tribe, of unclear (but Proto-Germanic) origin. Believed to be most likely from Frankish Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic frankô (“javelin”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”). Compare Frank. Displaced native Old English Francland (see modern Frankland).