Meaning Of The Word Lingua franca

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Lingua franca Definition
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What's The Definition Of Lingua franca?

lingua franca
singular noun: A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do not speak one another's native language.

lingua franca in American English
a hybrid language based on Italian, with Spanish, French, Greek, and Arabic elements, spoken, esp. formerly, in certain Mediterranean ports
noun: any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages

lingua franca in British English
noun: a language used for communication among people of different mother tongues
noun: a particular lingua franca spoken from the time of the Crusades to the 18th century in the ports of the Mediterranean, based on Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Greek, and Turkish

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