Walloon

UK: /wɒˈluːn/ US: (wo lo̅o̅n′)

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Wal•loon  (wo lo̅o̅n′), n. 

1. Language Varieties one of a people inhabiting chiefly the southern and southeastern parts of Belgium and adjacent regions in France.
2. Language Varieties the French dialect spoken by the Walloons.

adj. 

3. Language Varieties of or pertaining to the Walloons or their language.

• French Wallon, equivalent. to wall- ( Gmc *walh- foreign; see walnut) + -on noun, nominal suffix

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Walloon / wɒˈluːn/ noun

1. a member of a French-speaking people living chiefly in S Belgium and adjacent parts of France
   Compare Fleming1
2. the French dialect of Belgium

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Walloons or their dialect

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French Wallon, from Medieval Latin: foreigner, of Germanic origin; compare Old English wealh foreign, Welsh¹