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Franco

Franco

17 7.6
A Spanish general who ruled the country as a dictator from 1939 to 1975
  • proper noun
  • /ˈfræŋkoʊ/
: Franco
  • There was one element in each fiesta that General Franco certainly promoted: the bullfight, la corrida de toros.
  • the Franco regime
  • Spain under Franco
  • Francisco Franco

And you talk about how young Mussolini, Franco and Hitler were when they got going.

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Examples

  • After Franco's death, Spain transitioned to a democracy under King Juan Carlos.

  • The Republicans were no match for Franco's forces, and the city fell quickly.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • - My father is a Spanish nationalist and Franco is a friend of Hitler.

    Blade: The Iron Cross (2020)

  • She fell in love with Generalissimo Franco.

    You've Got Mail (1998)

  • At the time of Franco's victory in 1939, Joaquina would have been a teenager.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • General Francisco Franco ruled Spain with an iron fist from 1939 until his death in 1975.

  • Many historians debate the impact of Franco's dictatorship on modern Spain.

Synonyms

Francisco Franco
vsFranco
2 7.8

Spanish general and dictator who ruled Spain from 1939 until 1975

is the same person but shown as a shorter or title form
General Franco
vsFranco
1 7.3

A Spanish military leader who ruled Spain as a dictator from 1939 to 1975

focuses on later political rule and long term governance rather than war victory

Compounds

Franco-Prussian War
2 8.9

A war between France and Prussia in 1870–1871 that united the German states into one country

Franco-American
  • US
2 5.5

An American born in France or with family from France

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Franco is a Spanish name that comes from an old German word Frank, meaning 'free' or 'a person from the Franks', and it shares the same root as France and the English word frank. So Franco originally meant someone who was 'free' or 'a Frank'.