La manifestation
Example: La manifestation a rassemblé des milliers de personnes dans la ville.
Definition
"La manifestation" refers to a public demonstration or protest where people gather to express their opinions or demands, often related to political or social issues. For example, "La manifestation a rassemblé des milliers de personnes dans la ville" means thousands of people gathered in the city for the demonstration.
Etymology
The word "la manifestation" comes from the Latin 'manifestatio,' meaning a showing or appearance. It evolved in French to describe an event where ideas or feelings are made visible, particularly through public gatherings or protests. Did you know? The term implies making something 'manifest' or clearly visible to others.
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"La manifestation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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