Franconia

American  

[frang-koh-nee-uh, -kohn-yuh, fran-] / fræŋˈkoʊ ni ə, -ˈkoʊn yə, fræn- /

noun

1. a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.

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Franconia British  

/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

1. a medieval duchy of Germany, inhabited by the Franks from the 7th century, now chiefly in Bavaria, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg

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Example Sentences

In 2021, for example, he broke his thumb after aggressively ripping off his shirt in the clubhouse, former Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Franconia told reporters at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

The stakes were high: The state was mulling a northern extension of Interstate 93 through Franconia Notch and needed to know if the Old Man could survive the blasting the project would entail.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Today, visitors to Franconia Notch State Park can “see” the Old Man’s profile through a series of steel rods driven into a granite base that hang over a lake and point toward the cliff.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023

B. maeuseri is currently on display at the Bamberg Natural History Museum in Upper Franconia, Germany.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2023

The Profile House at Franconia Notch had its own private railway line to Bethlehem Junction eight miles away; its grounds held twenty-one cottages, each with up to twelve bedrooms.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson