Franconia
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Franconia
- /fɹæŋˈkəʊ̯.nɪ.ə/ UK
- /fɹæŋˈkoʊ̯.ni.ə/ US
- /fɹæŋˈkoʊ̯.njə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊniə
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Borrowed from Medieval Latin Franconia, from Francō (“Frank”), from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô.
proper noun
- A cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west. Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons...
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Translations
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name region of Germany
| Español | Franconia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 弗蘭肯 /弗兰肯 Fúlánkěn |
| Français | Franconie |
| Deutsch | Franken |
| Italiano | Franconia |
| Ελληνικά | Φραγκονία Fragkonía |
| Русский | Франко́ния Frankónija |
| العربية | فْرَانْكُونِيَا frankūniyā, فْرَنْكُونِيَا frankūniyā |
Talk about this word "Franconia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/franconia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Franconia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/franconia "Franconia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/franconia.Cite this
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title = {Franconia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/franconia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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