bleu, blanc et rouge

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Etymology

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From French bleu, blanc et rouge (literally blue, white and red).

Proper noun

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bleu, blanc, et rouge

  1. (Quebec, ice hockey) The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club.
    • 2012, Curt Smith, Mercy!: A Celebration of Fenway Park's Centennial Told Through Red Sox Radio and TV:
      Nashville Predators Voice Pete Weber says of hockey's bleu, blanc et rouge, “Montreal Canadiens fans care too much.”
    • 2015, Jon Waldman, He Shoots, He Saves: The Story of Hockey's Collectable Treasures[1]:
      Hitting the NHL during the 1985–86 season, he not only debuted in the famed bleu, blanc, et rouge but guided the squad to Lord Stanley's Cup.

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blø blɑ̃ e ʁuʒ/

Phrase

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bleu, blanc et rouge

  1. the colors of the French flag
  2. (Quebec) Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club
  3. (US) the colors of the American flag

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