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/ma.ni.fɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/
Translation
demonstration, protest; event
Word origin
From Latin manifestare ('to make visible, to reveal'). The political sense (a march or protest) grew out of the general idea of making something publicly visible.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manifestare
- English cognates
- manifest, manifesto
Grammar
Examples
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Thousands of people took part in the demonstration yesterday.
' déroulée .
The demonstration passed off peacefully.
C' .
It was the group's first public event.
Manifestation is a false friend: in everyday French it almost always means a demonstration or protest, not a supernatural or abstract "manifestation" in the English sense. It can also cover any public event or gathering, from une manifestation sportive (a sporting event) to une manifestation d'intérêt (an expression of interest).
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