Francis I

American  

noun

1. 1494–1547, king of France 1515–47.

2. 1768–1835, first emperor of Austria 1804–35; as Francis II, last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792–1806.

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Francis I British  

noun

1. 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47). His reign was dominated by his rivalry with Emperor Charles V for the control of Italy. He was a noted patron of the arts and learning

2. 1708–65, duke of Lorraine (1729–37), grand duke of Tuscany (1737–65), and Holy Roman Emperor (1745–65). His marriage (1736) to Maria Theresa led to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)

3. title as emperor of Austria of Francis II

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Example Sentences

When I told Francis I was pregnant, he was overjoyed and wanted us to get married right away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The "Salt Cellar", a golden sculpture made by Florentine artist Benvenuto Cellini in 1543 for King of France Francis I, disappeared from Vienna's Museum of Fine Arts at dawn on May 12, 2003.

From Barron's

Now after following three different popes on their journeys around the world as a member of the Vatican's travelling press corps, and witnessing the changes in Catholic mentality inspired by Pope Francis, I see a very different Vatican.

From BBC

Gluck’s version of the Orpheus story was commissioned for a celebration of the Hapsburg emperor Francis I in 1762.

From New York Times

Three years before the letter was written, Charles V had made a peace deal with King Francis I of France.

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