Francis

[fran-sis]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”

Francis

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

1. Dick , full name Richard Stanley Francis . 1920–2010, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995)

2. Sir Philip . 1740–1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769–72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788–95)

Example Sentences

Robert Francis Prevost, aged 69, became the first American pope on May 8 following the death of his predecessor Francis, whom he had long advised.

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Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson, 33 years old, has said the idea for the company came to him in 2012, when he was an undergraduate studying philosophy and economics at McGill University in Montreal.

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Orange Lutheran 58, St. Francis 49: Noah Zeola had 19 points and Josh King 18 for the Lancers.

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Cherif Millogo had 17 points and 21 rebounds for St. Francis.

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Even without the adrenaline of a packed room, he drummed up a bidding war and ultimately sold Francis Bacon’s “Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus” for $85 million.

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