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lycéen

high-school student

noun lee-seh-AN Rare

Usage Note

Lycéen refers specifically to a student attending a lycée (a French secondary school for ages 15–18). The feminine form is lycéenne. French secondary education is structured as collège (middle school) followed by lycée, ending with the baccalauréat exam.

Examples

"Les lycéens ont manifesté dans la rue."

Natural Translation

The high-school students demonstrated in the street.

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