Dawn, admired by Francophiles (6)

I believe the answer is:

french

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'dawn' is the definition.
(Dawn French)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for french that I've seen before include "The losers at Agincourt" , "From Paris possibly" , "Significant language of Belgium, Switzerland and Canada" , "Gallic" , "eg Marie Antoinette" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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