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Francia

[frahn-see-uh; Spanish frahn-syah]

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noun

Jo·sé Gas·par Ro·drí·guez de

[haw-se gahs-pahr raw-th ree-ges th e] /hɔˈsɛ gɑsˈpɑr rɔˈðri gɛs ðɛ/, El Supremo, 1766–1840, Paraguayan political leader: dictator 1814–40.

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Examples from the Web for francia

Through these celestial changes we glide into a landscape fit for Francia and the early Umbrian painters.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds
This done, an obedient Congress elected Francia consul of the republic and later invested him with the title of dictator.
The Hispanic Nations of the New World|William R. Shepherd
Francia Bigio, however, did many of the gilded decorations of the hall.
Fra Bartolommeo and Andrea D'Agnolo|Leader Scott
We next find him opening a shop in partnership with his friend Francia Bigio, but the arrangement did not last long.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

In it are heads in the style of Francia, good architecture, judicious composition, and a moderate use of gold.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi