lanterne rouge
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lanterne rouge
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From French lanterne rouge (literally “red lantern”), referring to the red lantern at the rear of a train.
noun lanternes rouges
- The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking
- Last place in a competition or other ranking
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title = {lanterne rouge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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