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lanterne rouge

lanterne rouge noun: the competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking.

Noun

lanterne rouge (plural lanternes rouges)

  1. The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking
  2. Last place in a competition or other ranking

Forms of lanterne rouge

plurallanternes rouges

Origin of lanterne rouge

From French lanterne rouge (literally “red lantern”), referring to the red lantern at the rear of a train.

Questions about lanterne rouge

What does lanterne rouge mean?
Lanterne rouge means the competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking.
What part of speech is lanterne rouge?
Lanterne rouge is a noun.
What is the plural of lanterne rouge?
The plural of lanterne rouge is lanternes rouges.

Words near lanterne rouge in the dictionary

  1. lantern towers
  2. lantern wheel
  3. lantern wheels
  4. lantern-jawed
  5. lanternbelly
  6. lanterne rouge
  7. lanterned
  8. lanternes rouges
  9. lanternfish
  10. lanternfishes
  11. lanternflies

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