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1. (n.) lingua franca
any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.
2. lingua franca
(caps.) a pidgin with a lexicon drawn largely from Italian that was spoken in Mediterranean ports from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
Etymology: (1670–80; < It: lit., Frankish tongue)
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1. (noun) lingua franca, interlanguage, koine
a common language used by speakers of different languages
"Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times"
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1. lingua franca
the commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. lingua franca
a jargon composed of a mixture of languages used in trade intercourse. Linlithgow
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