- indicating France or French: Franco-Prussian
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Fran•co
(frang′kō; Sp. fräng′kô),USA pronunciation n.
Fran′co•ist, n.
Franco-,
- Biographical Francisco, (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-Bahamonde) ("El Caudillo''), 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47;
regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.
Fran′co•ist, n.
Franco-,
- a combining form representing French or France: Francophile;
Franco-Prussian.
- Medieval Latin Franc(us) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-
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Franco- /ˈfræŋkəʊ-/ combining form
'Franco' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Azaña
- Bad Ems
- Compiègne
- Falange
- Franco-
- French
- Gambetta
- Germany
- Juan Carlos
- Lorraine
- Paris Commune
- put up
- Sedan
- Spain
- Thiers
- Zeffirelli
- auberge
- Belle Époque, La
- cretin
- fifth column
- Franco-American
- Franco-Belgian system
- Francophile
- Francophobe
- Francophone
- Franco-Provençal
- Franco-Prussian War
- French system
- lavaret
- loyalist
- névé
- O, o
- Old Franconian
- Old Low Franconian
- piolet
- Triple Entente
- Vansittartism
- seiche