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Franco

1

[ frang-koh; Spanish frahng-kaw ]

noun

  1. Francisco, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-BahamondeEl Caudillo, 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47; regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.


Franco-

2
  1. a combining form representing French or France:

    Francophile; Franco-Prussian.

Franco

1

/ ˈfraŋko; ˈfræŋkəʊ /

noun

  1. FrancoFrancisco18921975MSpanishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Francisco (franˈθisko), called el Caudillo. 1892–1975, Spanish general and statesman; head of state (1939–1975). He was commander-in-chief of the Falangists in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), defeating the republican government and establishing a dictatorship (1939). He kept Spain neutral in World War II
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Franco-

2

/ ˈڰæŋəʊ- /

combining_form

  1. indicating France or French

    Franco-Prussian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Franco1

< Medieval Latin Franc ( us ) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Franco1

from Medieval Latin Francus , from Late Latin: Frank
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Example Sentences

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You think of Mussolini; you think of Franco; and you think of Hitler — that very particular moment in European history.

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It was later found abandoned in nearby Franco Avenue.

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It is my family’s history, and you’re certainly not alone in having never heard anything about the Franco American experience.

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Fuentes played when the dictatorship of Francisco Franco was still in place and the women's team were not even allowed to wear the Spanish flag on their shirts.

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“Each of these women entered into settlement agreements with Simmons that are binding contracts. His serial refusal to be bound by these agreements is outrageous,” said Andrew Wilson, an attorney representing Abrams, Abernathy and Franco.

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