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

An irony of the band’s career is how it ushered in what Mr. Hyden calls “clones of the Strokes,” such as the Killers and Franz Ferdinand, that enjoyed more popular success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Politics is something Franz Ferdinand have visited before.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024

Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos has found fatherhood a familiar experience – as it reminds him of his band's early days.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024

For example, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that kicked off World War I had taken three weeks of negotiations and a lifetime of headaches, according to my mother.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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