Franco
noun
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
1 American
[frang-koh, frahng-kaw]
/ ˈfræŋ koʊ, ˈfrɑŋ kɔ /
noun
Franco-
2
American
Franco
1
British
/ ˈfræŋkəʊ, ˈfraŋko /
noun
Franco-
2
British
/ ˈfræŋkəʊ- /
combining form
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Franco-
< Medieval Latin Franc ( us ) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-
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Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for saying the Argentine should be banned for causing an accident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gen. Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator at the time, encouraged cartels to spend their money there, turning a blind eye to the peaceful spending of ill-gotten gains, as long as there was no violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In reality, Dave Franco has a strict routine for Sundays, one he takes very seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Silver Lake has also been home to several celebrities over the years, including actress Olivia Wilde, actor James Franco, and comedian Fred Armisen.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Alex knew his sisters would expect to go to Mass on Sunday, but he wasn’t sure he wanted them to hear what Father Franco might say.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
In 1627, Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII, provided a spiritual justification for Franco- Indian partnerships in the Ordonnance of 1627.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
France would at last get even for the Franco- Prussian War.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
The monument, erected in 1941 to commemorate the Franco- Thai War, is a major traffic intersection northeast of the city center, and a stop on Bangkok’s elevated railway network known as the skytrain.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 6, 2011
Says Walter Schutze, director of Franco- German studies at France's Institute for International Relations: "It will be the consecration of Honecker as an independent leader."
From Time Magazine Archive
Subsequently he went through the Franco- Italian campaign of 1859 as the war-correspondent of the Times, being present at the battle of Solferino.
From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
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