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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

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

Headliners in the years since then have included Franz Ferdinand, Mark Ronson and the Pet Shop Boys.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023

Franz Ferdinand then asked to be driven to the hospital so he could visit the two wounded officers.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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