francis

Fran·cis

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fran-sis]
- /ˈfræn sɪs/
- /ˈfrɑːnsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fran-sis]
- /ˈfræn sɪs/

Definitions of francis word

noun francis Francis I (def 2). 1
noun francis male given name 1
noun francis original name Jorge Mario Bergoglio (bɜːˈɡəʊlɪəʊ). born 1936 in Argentina, pope from 2013 0
noun francis Dick, full name Richard Stanley Francis. 1920–2010, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995) 0
noun francis Sir Philip. 1740–1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769–72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788–95) 0
noun francis a masculine name: dim. Frank; equiv. Fr. François, Ger. Franz, It. Francesco, Franco, Sp. Francisco; fem. Frances, Francine 0

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Parts of speech for Francis

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francis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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