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Walloons | Walloon

Walloons meaning

plural of Walloon

Using Walloons

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Walloon
  • In the example corpus, walloons often appears in combinations such as: walloons and, french-speaking walloons, the walloons.

Context around Walloons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

speaking 3× generalize 1×

Often after:

although 1× reformed 1× using 1×

Sentence patterns with Walloons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are not walloons 1× flemish and walloons in addition 1× french speaking walloons also felt 1× french speaking walloons and dutch 1× french speaking walloons using persuasion 1× historically the walloons were for 1× italians and walloons 1× over generalize walloons as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after concentrated volleys 1× brussels not walloon 1× french speaking belgians 1× he took advantage 1× historically the walloons 1× nearly all were 1×

Common sentence endings:

are not walloons 1× brabant in belgium 1× brussels capital region 1× dutch speaking country 1× dutch speaking flemings 1× existing language divide 1×

Words around Walloons

Just before it in the word index:

walloon 21 wallonia 14 wallon 3 wallner 4 wallnau 6 wallmark 3

Just after it in the word index:

wallop 34 walloped 33 walloping 14 wallops 15 wallow 46 wallowed 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Walloons

  • In this selection, "walloons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, speaking, generalize, although, reformed and using stand out and add context to how "walloons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are not walloons and flemish and walloons in addition. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "walloons" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with walloons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The French-speaking Walloons also felt ostracised in a majority Dutch speaking country. (13 words)

Historically, the Walloons were for a federalism with three components and the Flemings for two. (15 words)

Nearly all were Catholic, but it was divided between French-speaking Walloons and Dutch-speaking Flemings. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Brussels - not Walloon but mostly French-speaking Many non-French-speaking observers (over)generalize Walloons as a term of convenience for all Belgian French-speakers (even those born and living in the Brussels-Capital Region). (35 words)

He took advantage of the divisions in the ranks of his opponents between the Dutch-speaking Flemish and the French-speaking Walloons, using persuasion to take advantage of the divisions and foment the growing discord. (35 words)

But even the latter decision also caused turmoil in the South : some Walloons and Flemings (French speakers as Flemish speakers ) petitioned vehemently, arguing they didn't want to share "their" name with the "Hollanders". (34 words)

Example sentences (11)

French-speaking Belgians are often referred to as Walloons, although the French speakers in Brussels are not Walloons.

After concentrated volleys, exacting heavy casualties on the redcoats, the Walloons reformed back to the ridgeline in good order.

Also to be mentioned is the name of the town Walldorf (villa Latina, "Wallonendorf", town of Walloons) and villa Barbant or Barbantina, a name which brings to mind Brabant in Belgium.

Brussels - not Walloon but mostly French-speaking Many non-French-speaking observers (over)generalize Walloons as a term of convenience for all Belgian French-speakers (even those born and living in the Brussels-Capital Region).

But even the latter decision also caused turmoil in the South : some Walloons and Flemings (French speakers as Flemish speakers ) petitioned vehemently, arguing they didn't want to share "their" name with the "Hollanders".

He took advantage of the divisions in the ranks of his opponents between the Dutch-speaking Flemish and the French-speaking Walloons, using persuasion to take advantage of the divisions and foment the growing discord.

Historically, the Walloons were for a federalism with three components and the Flemings for two.

Nearly all were Catholic, but it was divided between French-speaking Walloons and Dutch-speaking Flemings.

Social capital sleeps, not because of the absence of certain clearly defined historical steps as suggested by Putnam, but because socio- economic underdevelopment profoundly depressed the self-pride of Southern Italians and Walloons.

The divide has played a key part in the tensions between the Flemish and Walloons in addition to the already-existing language divide.

The French-speaking Walloons also felt ostracised in a majority Dutch speaking country.

Common combinations with walloons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "walloons" in a sentence?
An example: "French-speaking Belgians are often referred to as Walloons, although the French speakers in Brussels are not Walloons." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "walloons" from authentic English texts.
What does "walloons" mean?
Walloons means: plural of Walloon
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