Words with a French flavour

Have you heard of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066? This historic event changed the English language forever! French became the ruling language in England for over 300 years. The result: thousands of French words entered the English language.

In each of the sentences below, see if you can identify which of the words in square brackets made its way into the English language from “la langue de Molière.”

  
Date modified: 2020-08-25

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