bleu, blanc et rouge

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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.

See also

• red, white and blue

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blø blɑ̃ e ʁuʒ/

Phrase

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

See also

• red, white and blue