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lingua franca
noun(lin-gua fran-ca)
a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports
lingua franca
noun(lin-gua fran-ca)
any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among peoples of diverse speech
lingua franca
noun(lin-gua fran-ca)
something resembling a common language

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