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French and English

French and English noun: tug of war.

Noun

French and English (uncountable)

  1. tug of war
    • In autumn the Central Esquimaux divide themselves into two parties, representing summer and winter respectively, which pull at opposite ends of a rope; and they draw omens of the weather to be expected in the coming winter according as the party of summer or winter prevails in the struggle. That in...1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 9, page 174

Questions about French and English

What does French and English mean?
French and English means tug of war.
What part of speech is French and English?
French and English is a noun.

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