Francis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Francis in British English:
UK [ˈfrɑ:nsɪs]
How to pronounce Francis in American English:
US [ˈfrænsɪs]
Word Origin
- Francis
- masc. proper name, from French François, from Old French Franceis "noble, free," as a noun "a Frenchman, inhabitant of Ile-de-France; the French language," from Late Latin Franciscus, literally "Frankish;" cognate with French and frank (adj.).
Example
- 1. More recently , francis fukuyama has echoed hegel 's theme .
- 2. Jim : excuse me , I 'm looking for mr francis matthews .
- 3. Political scientist francis fukuyama was once the darling of american neo-conservatives .
- 4. Francis sejersted expressed the hope that your struggle would be crowned with victory .
- 5. Ms. francis has compiled a database of mortgage brokers , contractors , movers and even feng shui designers .