Francia

[ frahn-see-uh; Spanish frahn-syah ]

noun

1. Jo·sé Gas·par Ro·drí·guez de [haw-, se, gahs-, pahr, , r, aw-, three, -ges , th, e], El Supremo, 1766–1840, Paraguayan political leader: dictator 1814–40.

Example Sentences

While traveling through Francia, Columbanus made it a point to condemn one of Brunhild’s grandsons for his lax sexual morals.

From Time

Hc igitur Noua Francia oram habet san multifariam, sinubus marinis fluminibsque exesam, an fractuosam & recurrentem.

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Quid sit Nova Francia, qualis regio, qui in e populi, quique mores.

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Ergo statim ex Aquitania euocatus Sacerdos vnus, alter ex ipsa Francia desumptus.

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Nonne alias dictum fuit quod Francia per mulierem desolaretur, et postea per Virginem restaurari debebat?

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In the year 1814 Francia determined that the time had come when he could dispense with the services of his colleague, Yegros.

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