Franz Ferdinand

[fur-dn-and, fer-di-nahnt]

noun

1. Francis Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand

/ 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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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As a teenager he became entrenched in the 90s Glasgow music scene, running club nights and playing in the likes of cult indie band the Yummy Fur before forming Franz Ferdinand.

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The stage was set for the kind of violent throwdown more often associated with decaying Balkan duchies or post-colonial dictatorships, at least until the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand intervened.

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