No. 9,902 in French
flanquée
Flanquée: Surrounded or bordered on the sides.
In a sentence
Elle était flanquée de ses amis pour la fête.
She was flanked by her friends for the party.
Here, 'flanquée' is used to describe being accompanied on each side by friends, indicating a positioning or arrangement.
La maison était flanquée de deux grands arbres.
The house was flanked by two large trees.
In this usage, 'flanquée' describes the positioning of the trees adjacent to each side of the house, giving a spatial relationship.
Il est sorti flanqué de sa fidèle chien.
He went out flanked by his faithful dog.
In this sentence, 'flanquée' illustrates the companionship position, where the dog is situated alongside the person.
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