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French
Etymology
Borrowed (1725) from Spanish faraute "presentor introducing the beginning of a comedy (1611)", "war messenger (1646)", and "herald"; borrowed as haraute (the germanic h becomes f in Castilian, XVth) from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern héraut) from Frankish *heriwald evolution of Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to rule”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
Pronunciation
Adjective
faraud (feminine faraude, masculine plural farauds, feminine plural faraudes)
- smug or proud of one's appearance or clothing
Descendants
Further reading
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
From French faraud (“proudly dressed”).
Verb
faraud
- to dress well
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales