Franz Ferdinand

American  

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

noun

1. Francis Ferdinand.

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Franz Ferdinand British  

/ frants ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Of the last 34 winners, 20 have been debuts - from artists including Arctic Monkeys, Suede and Franz Ferdinand.

From BBC

Over the next half-decade, they joined acts like Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and Razorlight as they surfed a wave to the top of the charts.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Politics is something Franz Ferdinand have visited before.

From BBC