Francis Ferdinand
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But the day before it was due to take place Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2014
Into the Vienna gallery strode the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the crowns of Austria and Hungary.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Francis Ferdinand Lucas, Bell Telephone Co. researcher, told of a new microscope of his invention, so powerful that it will divide a cell 1/3,000 inch in diameter into a 30-story apartment-house-like structure.
From Time Magazine Archive
Twice he was removed from his post because he went too far, but his good friend Archduke Francis Ferdinand succeeded in having him reinstated.
From Time Magazine Archive
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, described by an escort as being “half-boor, half-tightwad,” roamed the grounds incognito—but much preferred the vice districts of Chicago.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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