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Francophil(e, a. and n.|ˈfræŋkəfɪl, -aɪl| [f. franco- + Gr. ϕίλος friend. A newspaper word.] A. adj. Characterized by excessive friendliness to the French. B. n. One who is so affected.
1889Pall Mall G. 10 Jan. 6/2 The Francophil tendencies of the English Court. 1891Blackw. Mag. Oct. 478 Francophobes and Francophiles. 1891Times 15 Aug. 5/3 His admiring Francophile countrymen. 1893Rev. Current Hist. (U.S.) III. 253 Attributed..to Francophile and Pan⁓slavist influences in St. Petersburg. |