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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Earlier this year, Gucci’s CEO, Francesca Bellettini, said that the brand needed to restore its appeal among Chinese shoppers, to which the brand is highly exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Francesca says she eats bread with Nutella for breakfast, a chocolate-filled sponge cake as a snack, pasta with lentils for lunch and usually chicken for dinner.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
"I have one pupil I'm particularly concerned about," says Francesca Pecce, who teaches at the school.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
In “Cast Away,” Francesca de Tores offers a fictionalized account of Selkirk’s tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Francesca, straining to get a look, accidentally let go of the kittens’ leashes, allowing Lewis and Clark to escape.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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