This is the 234th most frequent French word.
femme
"Femme" means "woman" or "wife" in English.
In this sentence, 'femme' is used to designate a woman as the subject of the sentence.
La femme marche dans le parc.
The woman walks in the park.
Here, 'femme' serves as a descriptor or category for the subject, highlighting a quality of an adult female.
Elle est une femme courageuse.
She is a courageous woman.
In this instance, 'femmes' (plural of 'femme') is employed to reference women as a group, signifying the collective subject of the statement.