Francesca
Americannoun
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Piero della Piero dei Franceschi, c1420–92, Italian painter.
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Also Francisca a female given name, form of Frances.
noun
Example Sentences
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Francesca Manca, 74, looked on, with a parasol in one hand and a fan in the other.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
New Yorker Francesca, who did not want to give her surname, said the event allows for "different perspective... from what we learn about Korean politics."
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Francesca Jones also lost in the second round while Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley and Toby Samuel went out in round one.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Francesca Pinney is a rising senior at Stanford University, where she studies history.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Francesca paused to address the cats, who were yanking her in opposite directions.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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