This is the 610th most frequent French word.
discours
A speech or discourse.
In this sentence, "discours" refers to a formal speech given by a person.
Le président a commencé son discours par des remerciements.
The president began his speech with thanks.
Here, "discours" is used in the context of a broader engagement in reasoning or discussion, often related to politics or ideology.
Nous avons étudié le discours politique en cours de philosophie.
We studied political discourse in philosophy class.
In this example, "discours" is used to describe the content of someone's verbal communication or speech.