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French Defense

French Defense is the US standard spelling of French Defence.

Meaning of French Defence

Noun

French Defence (uncountable)

  1. A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black king's pawn advance one square.

Questions about French Defense

What is French Defense the US standard spelling of?
French Defense is the US standard spelling of French Defence.

Words near French Defense in the dictionary

  1. French cut
  2. French cuts
  3. French deck
  4. French decks
  5. French Defence
  6. French Defense
  7. French dip
  8. French dips
  9. French disease
  10. French donut
  11. French donuts

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