No. 7,141 in French
moby
The French word "moby" is slang for "mobylette," meaning a moped.
In a sentence
J'ai écouté un album de Moby hier soir.
I listened to an album by Moby last night.
Here, 'Moby' refers to the music artist known by that name.
Le personnage de Moby Dick est un symbole dans la littérature.
The character of Moby Dick is a symbol in literature.
In this usage, 'Moby Dick' refers to the famous whale character in the novel by Herman Melville.
Mon ami a donné le surnom de Moby à son bateau.
My friend gave the nickname 'Moby' to their boat.
Here, 'Moby' is used as a nickname or affectionate name for something, in this case, a boat.
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