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Azincourt
proper noun
a commune of Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France region, France; ellipsis of Bataille d'Azincourt (“Battle of Agincourt”)
Aznavour
proper noun
a surname from Armenian
Aznavourian
proper noun
a transliteration of the Armenian surname Ազնավուրյան (Aznavuryan); a transliteration of the Russian surname Азнавурян (Aznavurjan); a surname from Armenian
Azraël
proper noun
Azrael (angel of death)
Aztèque
noun, masculine/feminine
an Aztec
Azzedine
proper noun
a male given name from Arabic
Azéma
proper noun
a surname
Azéri
noun, masculine
an Azeri person
Açores
proper noun
Azores
Açoréen
noun, masculine
Azorean
Aéronien
noun, masculine
Aeronian
Aïcha
proper noun
a female given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Aisha
Aïd
noun, masculine
Eid
Aïnou
noun, masculine
Ainu (indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan)
Aïnou
noun, masculine
Äynu (Turkic people in Xinjiang, China)
Aïssata
proper noun
a female given name from Arabic, widely used in Islamic West Africa
Aïssatou
proper noun
a female given name from Arabic, widely used in Islamic West Africa
B/P
noun, masculine
F/V: initialism of bateau de pêche (“fishing boat”) A ship prefix used for fishing vessels.
B/V
noun, masculine
S/V: initialism of bateau à voile (“sail boat”) A ship prefix used for sailing vessels.
BAC
proper noun
acronym of Brigade anti-criminalité
BATRAL
noun, masculine
acronym of bâtiment de transport léger: landing ship, military sea transport, light transport ferry
BBL
proper noun
initialism of Banque Bruxelles Lambert
BCBG
adjective
trendy, preppy; chic and conservative
BCE
proper noun
initialism of Banque centrale européenne (“ECB, European Central Bank”)
BCP
proper noun
PCO initialism of Bureau du Conseil privé (Privy Council Office)
BCRA
proper noun
initialism of Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action (“Central Bureau of Intelligence and Operations”)
BD
noun, feminine
comic strip
BDK
noun, feminine
initialism of bande dessinée kébécoise (“Quebecois comic strip”) (bande dessinée)
BDQ
noun, feminine
initialism of bande dessinée québécoise (“Quebecois comic strip”) (bande dessinée)
BEA
proper noun
BEA; abbreviation of bureau d'enquêtes et d'analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile
BEP
noun, masculine
initialism of brevet d'études professionnelles
BEUC
proper noun
acronym of Bureau européen des unions de consommateurs (“European Consumer Organisation”)
BFC
noun, feminine
CFB: abbreviation of Base des Forces canadiennes
BFF
noun, masculine/feminine
BFF (best friend forever)
BFILE
noun, masculine
BFILE
BFR
noun, masculine
initialism of besoin en fonds de roulement: WCR
BHV
proper noun
initialism of Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville, a French department store chain.
BIG
noun, masculine
IG (Inspector General) abbreviation of bureau de l'inspecteur général (Inspector General's Office)
BIP
noun, masculine
BIP (“blunt impact projectile”)
BIPM
proper noun
initialism of Bureau international des poids et mesures
BLOB
noun, masculine
BLOB
BM
noun, feminine
short for BMW (automobile)
BMW
proper noun
BMW (car manufacturer)
BMW
noun, feminine
a BMW car
BNF
proper noun
initialism of Bibliothèque nationale de France, the national library of France.
BNP
proper noun
initialism of Banque nationale de Paris
BO
noun, feminine
initialism of bande originale; OST
BP
noun, feminine
initialism of boîte postale; FV: alternative form of B/P
BPA
noun, masculine
abbreviation of bisphénol A — BPA
BPC
noun, masculine
initialism of bâtiment de projection et de commandement (“command and attack ship”)
BPCO
noun, feminine
initialism of bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive: COPD
BPS
noun, feminine
BPS; initialism of bisphénol S
BQ
proper noun
initialism of Bloc Québécois, a political party of Canada
BRAV-M
noun, feminine
initialism of brigade de répression de l'action violente motorisée
BRB
proper noun
initialism of Brigade de répression du banditisme
BRI
proper noun
initialism of Brigade de recherche et d'intervention (“Research and Intervention Brigade”), a unit of the French National Police
BST
proper noun
initialism of Bureau de la sécurité des transports (“Transportation Safety Board”): TSB
BTP
noun, masculine
the public buildings and works sector
BXL
proper noun
abbreviation of Bruxelles.
BZD
noun, feminine
abbreviation of benzodiazépine