Walloon
UK/wəˈluːn/
Walloon proper noun: a Romance language traditionally spoken in parts of southern Belgium and a small strip of northern France (around Givet).
Proper noun
Walloon
- A Romance language traditionally spoken in parts of southern Belgium and a small strip of northern France (around Givet).
- By the time this mysterious knight died in the 1360s, his book was available in every European language, including Dutch, Gaelic, Czech, Catalan, and Walloon.2001 December 2, Giles Milton, “'The Riddle and the Knight'”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2022
Noun
Walloon (plural Walloons)
- A native or inhabitant of Wallonia.
- when I was young I did seeke to serue, both in England, Fraunce, and Scotland, to that end I might the better doo my Prince and Countrye seruice, and also to sustaine myselfe, who otherwaies was not able to liue as I did desire to doo: wheras I learned to know the vse of most weapons of warre both...1593±1, Humfrey Barwick, A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now...
- Synonyms:
- Wallonian
- A speaker of Walloon (as above).
Adjective
Walloon (not comparable)
- Of, from or relating to Wallonia.
- The valerouse, and prudent Earle of Isimburque uppon the firste aduice of Captaine Barri, touching the quantitie and presumtion of the enemy, drew on vnto the field, and with great expedition brauelie ordered, and deuided his almain, and vallon Infanterie, into two squadrons, in forme of broad...1627, Herman Hugo, translated by Gerat Barry, The seige of Breda by the armes of Phillip the Fourt vnder the gouernment of Isabella atchiued by the conduct of Ambr. Spinola, Leuven, page 35
- Synonyms:
- Wallonian
- Of or relating to the Walloon language.
Synonyms of Walloon
Forms of Walloon
| plural | Walloons |
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Origin of Walloon
Borrowed from Middle French Wallon / wallon, from Frankish *walh, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“foreigner”). Cognate to English Welsh/Wales, the second part of Cornwall, and first part of walnut, as well as Gaul and Wallachia.
Words formed from Walloon
- Walloon Brusselers
- Walloon Dutch
- Walloon Swedes
- Walloon Wisconsinites
- Wallonia
- Walloon Assembly
- Walloon Brabant
- Walloon Church
- Walloon collar
- Walloon Flanders
- Walloon forge
- Walloon Guards
- Walloon Legion
- Walloon literature
- Walloon Movement
- Walloon Orphanage
- Walloon Parliament
- Walloon Rally
- Walloon Region
- Walloon rooster
Words that rhyme with Walloon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about Walloon
- What does Walloon mean?
- Walloon means a Romance language traditionally spoken in parts of southern Belgium and a small strip of northern France (around Givet).
- What part of speech is Walloon?
- Walloon can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Walloon?
- Walloon is pronounced /wəˈluːn/ (UK).
Words near Walloon in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Walloon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: Walloon US.ogg.
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