Franco-American
Between two allies
Franco-American describes the relationship between France and the United States, or things involving both countries: Franco-American relations, the Franco-American alliance.
It also refers to Americans of French descent, particularly French Canadians who settled in New England.
The term appears in diplomatic and cultural contexts: Franco-American cooperation on climate policy.
French settlers in Maritime Canada
- QuebecoisPerson from French-speaking Canada
- CajunsLouisiana's French-descended ethnic group
- CreolesColonial heritage populations
- HuguenotsFrench Reformed Christians
Louisiana · Maine · Vermont · Montreal · Quebec · Normandy · Brittany · colonization
Of two cultural backgrounds
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
heritage · diaspora · expatriate · integration · intermarriage · transnational · adaptation · immigration
Heritage artifacts or music
- processedSubjected to operations
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- meatballsSeasoned ground protein spheres
- convenienceEase of use
Formal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- relationsConnections or dealings
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- NATOWestern defense organization
bilateral · ambassador · embassy · transatlantic · liberation · D-Day · Pershing · aid
Acadians
French settlers in Maritime Canada
- QuebecoisPerson from French-speaking Canada
- CajunsLouisiana's French-descended ethnic group
- CreolesColonial heritage populations
Huguenots · Louisiana · Maine · Vermont · Montreal · Quebec · Normandy · Brittany · colonization · voyageurs
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
acculturation · heritage · diaspora · expatriate · integration · intermarriage · transnational · adaptation · immigration · naturalization
Americana
Heritage artifacts or music
convenience · childhood · nostalgia · pantry
alliance
Formal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- relationsConnections or dealings
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
NATO · bilateral · ambassador · embassy · transatlantic · liberation · D-Day · Pershing · aid · military
- French AmericaCajun, Creole, New Orleans, Acadian, Acadiana
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
Franco-AmericanAnglo-American
British and American combined
German-American · Irish-American · Italian-American · African-American · Russian-American
Franco, American, America, Americans, Americanism, Americanize, Americanization, France, French