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franco¹
Where it comes from
From Italian franco (“French”). Doublet of franc and frank.
noun francos
- A former currency of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, issued between 1805 and 1808.
- The CFA franc as used in Equatorial Guinea, worth 4 ekwele.
franco²
Where it comes from
From Franco-.
noun francos
- Alternative letter-case form of Franco (“French person”). The anglos have seen the whole of the country, and the continent, as hospitable, while the francos have over a long period come to view Quebec as their real homeland.
Franco³
proper noun
- A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to English Frank or Francis.
- A surname from Spanish.
- Francisco Franco, the long-ruling right-wing 20th century Spanish caudillo since the Spanish Civil War (1939–1975).
Franco⁴
Where it comes from
From Franco-.
noun Francos · franco
- A French person. Other Franco-American journalists didn’t see it his way, notably the editor of the Jean-Baptiste a newspaper in Northampton, Massachusetts. A journalistic debate began on the merits of repatriation, some newspapers calling those Francos who returned to Québec traitors while other papers used the sam
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kolby, ryan, corr, bhatia, castel, franca, franko, prussian, francophone, reyn, honest, sincere, frank, forthright, blatant, straight
Talk about this word "franco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/franco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. franco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/franco "franco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/franco.Cite this
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