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second language

sec·ond lan·guage (plural sec·ond lan·guages)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. language learned after first language: a language learned by somebody after the first language he or she learns at home ( hyphenated before a noun )

2. language of secondary importance: a language in widespread use in a country, sometimes having official status ( hyphenated when used before a noun )

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