Oddly, accepts the French display (9)
I believe the answer is:
spectacle
'display' is the definition.
(I know that spectacle is a type of display)
'oddly accepts the french' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates an anagram.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'accepts' with letters rearranged gives 'spectac'.
'spectac'+'le'='SPECTACLE'
(Other definitions for spectacle that I've seen before include "public exhibition" , "presentation" , "Wonder" , "Visually striking performance or display" , "Elaborate and remarkable display" .)