Franz Ferdinand

American

[fur-dn-and, fer-di-nahnt] / ˈfɜr dnˌænd, ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt /

noun

Francis Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand British

/ frants ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

English name Francis Ferdinand . 1863–1914, archduke of Austria; heir apparent of Franz Josef I. His assassination contributed to the outbreak of World War I

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Franz Ferdinand

Since the group disbanded in 1987, he has become a serial collaborator, working with everyone from The Pretenders and Talking Heads to Bryan Ferry, Oasis, Blondie, Beck, Modest Mouse, The Cribs and Franz Ferdinand.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Something like this happened when Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

The quartet broke up two years after that, but were cited as an influence by many bands that followed, including Franz Ferdinand.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

More than 170 acts - including Paolo Nutini, Franz Ferdinand and Honeyblood - said in an open letter that cuts had sparked the worst crisis the industry has ever faced.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

The day after Perugia’s release, an anarchist named Gavrilo Princip assassinated the archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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