Franco-American
[ frang-koh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]
noun
an American of French or French Canadian descent.
adjective
of or relating to both France and America.
Origin of Franco-American
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words Nearby Franco-American
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How to use Franco-American in a sentence
Jean Louis Kerouac was born to a Franco-American family in Lowell, Mass.
You Don’t Know Jack: Kerouac Biographer Joyce Johnson and ‘The Voice Is All’ | Lauren Du Graf | September 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA gift of a billion dollars to France will fix Franco-American history all right for several centuries.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II | Burton J. HendrickWhen enough men had gained the southern bank, the assault was carried to the Franco-American lines.
There follows a description of sixteen medals commemorative of Franco-American history, placed in the same case.
With Americans of Past and Present Days | J. J. JusserandAfter that we shall be arrested in France for our Franco-American accent.
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School | Jessie Graham Flower
Decidedly he was not in the same class with this heroic Franco-American.
Painted Veils | James Huneker
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