Members of the French Academy meet weekly to discuss what words may be accepted as part of the language, and whether any should be discarded. The Academy was founded in 1635 by Louis XIII. The national dictionary was begun then. It is now only in its seventh edition.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 204, 29 July 1937, Page 4
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48Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 204, 29 July 1937, Page 4
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