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Free France

Free France proper noun: the French government in exile headed by Charles de Gaulle from June 1940 to August 1944 during World War II (in opposition to the Axis-aligned Vichy France), a member of the Allies and at war with the Axis powers, and the colonies and military forces loyal to it.

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Proper noun

Free France

  1. (historical) The French government in exile headed by Charles de Gaulle from June 1940 to August 1944 during World War II (in opposition to the Axis-aligned Vichy France), a member of the Allies and at war with the Axis powers, and the colonies and military forces loyal to it.

Words formed from Free France

Questions about Free France

What does Free France mean?
Free France means the French government in exile headed by Charles de Gaulle from June 1940 to August 1944 during World War II (in opposition to the Axis-aligned Vichy France), a member of the Allies and at war with the Axis powers, and the colonies and military forces loyal to it.
What part of speech is Free France?
Free France is a proper noun.

Words near Free France in the dictionary

  1. free float
  2. free floated
  3. free floating
  4. free floats
  5. free form
  6. Free France
  7. Free French
  8. free grace
  9. free group
  10. free groups
  11. free hand

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