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paragraphe

paragraph

noun pah-rah-GRAHF Rare
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Paragraphe refers to a paragraph of text and is also used to name the section-sign symbol (§). The abbreviation § (or par.) is commonly used in legal and academic French to cite specific sections. The plural is regular: des paragraphes.

Examples

"Lisez attentivement le troisième paragraphe."

Natural Translation

Read the third paragraph carefully.

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