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langue d'oc (läng dō̂k′)

a group of French dialects spoken in medieval S France and surviving in Provençal

Etymology: Fr, lit., language of oc (< Prov, yes < L hoc, this thing): from characteristic use of oc for affirmation (in contrast to langue d'oïl)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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