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bilingual

[bahy-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl] / baɪˈlɪŋ gwəl, -ˈlɪŋ gju əl /
ADJECTIVE
using two languages
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diglot
STRONG
multilingual polyglot
WEAK
interlingual trilingual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
monoglot monolingual


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Their daughter is now 8 and attends a bilingual Spanish and English neighborhood elementary school.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Carney said Canadian subsidies for Francophone culture, the role of Francophone online media and bilingual labeling of products sold in Canada were among the issues at stake.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

It operates a series of bilingual digital platforms and TV channels and produces a Chinese American Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

She attended a bilingual primary school, Ysgol Baladeulyn, which has just six pupils and faces the threat of closure this year.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Harim, who is bilingual, had traveled back to South Korea to work briefly as a translator for an NGO, or nongovernmental organization, that focused on North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden



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