What does citoyen in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word citoyen in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use citoyen in French.

The word citoyen in French means citizen, citizen, citizens', people's café, honorary citizen, citizen of the world, ordinary person, average person, eco-citizenship, eco-citizen, civic gesture, civic gathering. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word citoyen

citizen

(ressortissant d'un pays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'appellation citoyen a remplacé celle de monsieur sous la révolution.
The title of 'citizen' replaced that of 'mister' during the revolution.

citizen

(Antiquité : qui a le droit de cité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Rome, seuls les citoyens avaient le droit de vote.
In Rome, only citizens have the right to vote.

citizens'

adjectif (relatif aux citoyens)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce député est en faveur des référendums d'initiative citoyenne.
This MP is in favour of citizens' initiative referendums.

people's café

nom masculin (lieu de débat public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

honorary citizen

(habitant honorifique d'une ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

citizen of the world

nom masculin (habitant de la Terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ordinary person, average person

nom masculin (citoyen quelconque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eco-citizenship

adjectif (lié au respect de la nature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recycler est un geste éco-citoyen.
Recycling is a gesture of eco-citizenship.

eco-citizen

nom masculin (citoyen soucieux de l'environnement) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des éco-citoyens ont décidé de créer un quartier où le souci de l'écologie prévaut.

civic gesture

nom masculin (action civique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civic gathering

nom masculin (journée de sensibilisation à la nation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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