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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin *forānus (“outsider”), from Latin forīs (“outside”). Assimilated to foire (“fair”) (which is from Latin fēria) through folk etymology. Once meant "foreign", but replaced by étranger in this sense.
Pronunciation
Noun
forain m (plural forains)
- showman (fairground entertainer)
- stallholder
Adjective
forain (feminine foraine, masculine plural forains, feminine plural foraines)
- (relational) fair, fairground
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