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Walloon en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /wəˈluːn/ (UK)
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (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 front with amostualerous determintion to incounter and giue battel to the enemy if need did require. 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:
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the Walloon language.

Deriveds

Walloon Brabant · Walloon Region · Walloon Guards · Walloon Parliament · Walloon Assembly · Walloon forge · Walloon literature · Walloon collar · Walloon Movement · Walloon Flanders · Walloon Orphanage · Walloon Rally · Wallonia · Walloon Legion · Walloon rooster · Walloon Church

Relateds

walnut · Wiktionary’s coverage of Walloon terms · Welsh · Flemish · Fleming

Synonyms

Wallonian

Translations (26)

ro valon (of or relating to the Walloon language) · ca való (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · ka ვალონელი (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · ka ვალონიელი (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · gl valón (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · fi valloninkielinen (of or relating to the Walloon language) · cmn 瓦龍的 /瓦龙的 (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · ga Vallúinise (of or relating to the Walloon language) · pt valão (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · fi vallonilainen (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · pl waloński (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · fr wallonne (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · gv Walloonagh (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · gl valón (of or relating to the Walloon language) · ro valon (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · nl Waals (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · cmn 瓦龍語的 /瓦龙语的 (of or relating to the Walloon language) · ga Vallúnach (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · nl Waals (of or relating to the Walloon language) · de wallonisch (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · ka ვალონური (of or relating to the Walloon language) · pl waloński (of or relating to the Walloon language) · pt valão (of or relating to the Walloon language) · de wallonisch (of or relating to the Walloon language) · hu vallon (of, from or relating to Wallonia) · fr wallon (of, from or relating to Wallonia)

Walloon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /wəˈluːn/ (UK)
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. 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 for Horsemen and footmen, that are or haue beene vsed in this age, with as good Schoolemaisters as any Italian, Spaniard or Wallon whatsoeuer, hath been or now is. 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 in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same., London:
2. A speaker of Walloon (as above).

Forms

Deriveds

Walloon Brusselers · Walloon Wisconsinites · Walloon Swedes · Walloon Dutch

Synonyms

Wallonian

Translations (39)

lt valònas (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ru валло́н (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · cmn 瓦隆人 (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ro valon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · oc voalona (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · fr Wallonne (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · gv Walloonagh (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · it vallone (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · bg валонец (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ca való (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · pl Walończyk (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · sv vallon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · lt valònė (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ga Vallúnach (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · eo valonino (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ab ауалон (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · fr Wallon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · nl Waal (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · nl Waalse (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · de Wallonin (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · pl Walonka (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · wa Walone (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · eo valono (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · de Wallone (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ja ワロン人 (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · kk валлон (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · pt valão (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · oc voalon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ka ვალონიელი (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · da vallon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · hu vallon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · gl valón (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · fi valloni (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ka ვალონელი (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · wa Walon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · et valloon (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ro valonă (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · cmn 瓦龍人 /瓦龙人 (native or inhabitant of Wallonia) · ru валло́нка (native or inhabitant of Wallonia)

Walloon en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /wəˈluːn/ (UK)
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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. 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:

Translations (28)

fi valloni (Romance language) · pl waloński (Romance language) · ja ワロン語 (Romance language) · gl valón (Romance language) · ca való (Romance language) · hu vallon (Romance language) · it vallone (Romance language) · de Wallonisch (Romance language) · ga Vallúnais (Romance language) · ru валло́нский (Romance language) · es valón (Romance language) · pt valão (Romance language) · lv valoņu valoda (Romance language) · fr wallon (Romance language) · da vallonsk (Romance language) · bg валонаски (Romance language) · gv Walloonish (Romance language) · ga Vallúinis (Romance language) · chr ᏩᎷᎾ (Romance language) · ro valonă (Romance language) · ka ვალონური ენა (Romance language) · cmn 瓦龍語 /瓦龙语 (Romance language) · ka ვალონური (Romance language) · nl Waals (Romance language) · wa walon (Romance language) · fur valon (Romance language) · cmn 瓦隆语 (Romance language) · et vallooni keel (Romance language)