Franconia

[frang-koh-nee-uh, -kohn-yuh, fran-]

noun

1. a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.

Franconia

/ fræŋˈkəʊnɪə /

noun

1. a medieval duchy of Germany, inhabited by the Franks from the 7th century, now chiefly in Bavaria, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg

Example Sentences

In New Hampshire, Franconia Notch State Park introduced one-way hiking patterns this fall, doubled the number of port-a-potties and increased staffing after photos of tourists piling up at the popular Artist’s Bluff hike went viral, park manager Jace Wirth said.

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John Martin, who was visiting from Massachusetts, described it as a “creep and a crawl” near Franconia, where New Hampshire Route 3 feeds into the interstate.

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In 2021, for example, he broke his thumb after aggressively ripping off his shirt in the clubhouse, former Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Franconia told reporters at the time.

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Melissa Bagley, 44, of Lynn, Massachusetts, drowned Tuesday while trying to rescue her 10-year-old son, who had fallen into a swift current while visiting Franconia Falls.

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The mother was part of a Massachusetts family of five visiting Franconia Falls in Lincoln along with a friend on Tuesday afternoon, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

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