No. 95 in French
nationale
The French word "nationale" means "national" in English.
In a sentence
La fête nationale en France est célébrée le 14 juillet.
The national holiday in France is celebrated on July 14th.
Here, 'nationale' serves as an adjective agreeing in gender with the feminine noun 'fête', meaning "national".
La Bibliothèque nationale de France conserve des livres anciens.
The National Library of France preserves ancient books.
The term 'nationale' modifies 'Bibliothèque', indicating that the library pertains to the nation as a whole.
L'équipe de football nationale a remporté le championnat.
The national football team won the championship.
In this example, 'nationale' describes 'équipe' to specify that it represents the entire nation in the sport.
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