Francis

[ fran-sis ]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”

Francis

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

1. FrancisDick19202010MBritishWRITING: thriller writerSPORT AND GAMES: jockey 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)
2. FrancisSir Philip17401818MBritishPOLITICS: politician 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)

Example Sentences

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA -- that molecular blueprint for life -- over 70 years ago.

From Science Daily

Pope Francis previously cleared the way for him to be made a saint by attributing a second miracle to him in May.

From BBC

Pope Francis told an audience at the Vatican that the teenager would be made a miracle during the weekend beginning 26 April.

From BBC

Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples under certain circumstances and last year he said transgender people could be baptised in the Catholic Church as long as doing so did not cause scandal or "confusion".

From BBC

Pope Francis’ representatives have aligned with Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, and Egypt to obstruct a deal which would have provided more support, including financial help, for women at the forefront of climate change, Colombia’s environment minister told the BBC.

From BBC