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Franco

1

[frang-koh, frahng-kaw]

noun

  1. Francisco, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-BahamondeEl Caudillo, 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47; regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.



Franco-

2
  1. a combining form representing French or France:

    Francophile; Franco-Prussian.

Franco

1

/ ˈfraŋko, ˈfræŋkəʊ /

noun

  1. Francisco (franˈθisko), called el Caudillo. 1892–1975, Spanish general and statesman; head of state (1939–1975). He was commander-in-chief of the Falangists in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), defeating the republican government and establishing a dictatorship (1939). He kept Spain neutral in World War II

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Franco-

2

/ ˈfræŋkəʊ- /

combining form

  1. indicating France or French

    Franco-Prussian

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Other Word Forms

  • Francoism noun
  • Francoist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Franco1

< Medieval Latin Franc ( us ) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Franco1

from Medieval Latin Francus , from Late Latin: Frank
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Example Sentences

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Spain had just emerged from a decades-long dictatorship that ended with the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975, and consumers were hungry for more modern clothes.

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It combats what Dr Franco calls "relational loneliness" - the loss of deeper platonic bonds needed for healthy human connection.

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Franco had denied murder but was found guilty by a jury on Thursday, following a six-day trial at Leeds Crown Court.

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A mystery has lingered for the 15 years since Hermilio Franco, a small-time actor and nightclub owner, was gunned down in the bedroom of his Downey home.

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During the trial, which lasted six days, the jury heard how Franco was walking with his then-girlfriend on the afternoon of 3 April.

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