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Definition lingua franca in British English

lingua franca noun

[countable] noun
/ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/
1

a language that people use to communicate when they have different first languages

Example

German is a useful lingua franca for tourists in the Czech Republic.

Synonyms and related words
acrolect a living language basilect
Definition lingua franca in British English