Francisco

American  

[fran-sis-koh, frahn-sees-kaw, -thees-] / frænˈsɪs koʊ, frɑnˈsis kɔ, -ˈθis- /

noun

1. a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.

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Example Sentences

The San Francisco Police Department is yet to make an arrest.

From BBC

He took a role leading the Commerce Department’s Investment Accelerator, commuting back and forth to his home outside San Francisco, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday as teachers went on strike demanding improved healthcare benefits and pay raises, leaving the families of some 50,000 students scrambling for child care and meals.

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie had pleaded with both sides to keep schools open for three more days while negotiations continued, to “allow kids to stay in the classroom and the adults to keep talking.”

From Los Angeles Times

In one of the nation’s most expensive cities, “the affordability crisis for those of us devoted to San Francisco’s next generation is real,” Cassondra Curiel, the teachers’ union president said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times