Francis

[fran-sis]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”

Francis

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

1. Dick , full name Richard Stanley Francis . 1920–2010, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995)

2. Sir Philip . 1740–1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769–72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788–95)

Example Sentences

How Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins brought the conflict and friendship of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict to life in Netflix’s “The Two Popes.”

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Taylor & Francis, an academic publisher based in the United Kingdom, signed a $10 million deal with Microsoft last year to share a portion of its catalog for A.I. training, in exchange for annual payments from the tech giant through 2027.

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Authors were reportedly given no notice and their royalties were measly in turn; Bloomberg quoted one anonymous Taylor & Francis author who claimed to earn only $97 for ceding their book to the training maw.

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Passing sentence, Judge Francis Laird KC, the Recorder of Middlesbrough, expressed his "deepest sympathies" to Mr James' family, saying his death left a "huge void".

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The probe of Bash and Morgan’s rackets eventually led the ATF to investigate other members of the Aryan Brotherhood, including Kenneth “Kenwood” Johnson, Francis Clement and John Stinson.

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