Franca

American  

[frahn-kuh] / ˈfrɑ̃ kə /

noun

1. a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.

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Example Sentences

For investors the world over, America has long been a beacon of safety when uncertainty reigns, a nation whose deep and liquid financial markets are the premier destination for capital and home of a currency that is the lingua franca of international transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emergency services said it had evacuated some of the injured to nearby Moisès Broggi, Bellvitge, and Vila Franca hospitals.

From BBC

Amongst themselves the militants spoke Fulfude - the language of the Fulani ethnic group spoken in many West African countries - but communicated with the locals in Hausa, the lingua franca of the region, he said.

From BBC

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon

Franca, in the same hood, takes a subtler tack.

From Salon