camp

Signification

Noun

1. camp (An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.)
2. camp (Semi-temporary accommodation)
3. camp (A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary)
4. camp (A group of people with the same ideals or political leanings, strongly supported.)
5. camp, summer camp

Adj

camp (Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying, affected, exaggerated)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kɑ̃/

Étymologie

Probably from a Norman or Picard word equivalent to French champ (itself inherited from Old French champ and Latin), from Old Northern French camp, from Latin campus, or alternatively from Occitan camp, Old Occitan camp, possibly Italian campo. Doublet of campus and champ.

Phrases

Le camp catholique avait l'impression d'avoir déjà fait beaucoup de concessions .

The Catholic camp felt like they had already made a lot of concessions.