What is the meaning of lingua franca?

noun

  • A common language used by speakers of different languages.
    • usage: "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times"
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