noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)

Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin

Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French - medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France

Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French - medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France

Old French - the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century

Norman-French, Old North French - the medieval Norman dialect of Old French

Anglo-French, Anglo-Norman - the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

Canadian French - the French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada

Walloon - dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France

patois - a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

eminence grise - (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"

a people, nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"

sculptor, sculpturer, statue maker, carver - an artist who creates sculptures