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Franco
1[ frang-koh; Spanish frahng-kaw ]
noun
- 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- a combining form representing French or France:
Francophile; Franco-Prussian.
Franco
1/ ˈfraŋko; ˈfræŋkəʊ /
noun
- 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
Franco-
2/ ˈfræŋkəʊ- /
combining_form
- indicating France or French
Franco-Prussian
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- Franco·ism noun
- Franco·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of Franco1
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Example Sentences
But the film lags during long stretches—particularly in the middle, when Franco and Rogen are separated from one-another.
Or perhaps Franco, meta-celeb extraordinaire, could star in the movie himself?
Then, Rogen convinces Franco to drink some contaminated water from a stream—which causes the 127 Hours Oscar nominee to dry-heave.
Rogen refuses to share his toilet paper with Franco, and then they run into trouble starting a fire.
One fan asks Franco, in severely broken English, for “advices” on becoming an actress.
The plot broke down like the rest, and at the moment everything was overshadowed by the coming Franco-German war.
The Franco-Prussian War was in progress, and this travesty was particularly timely.
The father was reared to manhood and pursued his education in his native country and served throughout the Franco-Prussian war.
What Lever pointed out during the early stages of the Franco-German war has come to pass.
Before the Franco Prussian war no such distinctive organization existed.
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