Franco-American
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Franco-American
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Safdie said the 29-year-old Franco-American actor was tailor-made for the title role and wholly committed to the project from the get-go.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
At Faÿ’s request, she produced a letter to be read at his trial, praising his devotion to Franco-American relations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Before his Oval Office meeting with Biden, Macron emphasized that close Franco-American coordination will be necessary to resolve the economic turmoil wrought by the war in Ukraine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
President Joe Biden next week in a rare state visit aimed at highlighting Franco-American friendship rather than the bitter economic competition between the two sides of the pond.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2022
In effect, Jay’s Treaty was a repudiation of the Franco-American alliance of 1778, which had been so instrumental in gaining French military assistance for the winning of the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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