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Morphology by UDPipe, Charles University.

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devise

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nounfeminine
  1. motto
  2. assets in foreign currency
  3. currency

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  • La devise du Québec est « Je me souviens ».The motto of Québec is "I remember".A1Les symboles — The symbols
  • Aussi, quand l’illustre compagnon du grand Henri mourut, il laissa pour seul héritage à monsieur son fils son épée et sa devise.So when the illustrious companion of the great Henry died, he left his sword and his motto as his only inheritance to his son.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
  • La devise de la France est « Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ».The motto of France is "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".A1Les symboles — The symbols
  • Beaucoup pouvaient prendre pour devise l’épithète de fort, qui faisait la seconde partie de son exergue; mais peu de gentilshommes pouvaient réclamer l’épithète de fidèle, qui en formait la première.Many could take as a strong epithet's motto, which was the second part of its emphasis; but few Gentiles could claim the epithet of faithful, who formed the first.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires

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