Franck

[ frahngk; French frahnk ]

noun

1. Cé·sar (Au·guste) [sey-, zar, oh-, gyst], 1822–90, French composer, born in Belgium.
2. James, 1882–1964, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1925.

Franck

noun

1. frɑ̃k FranckCésar (Auguste)18221890MFrenchBelgianMUSIC: composerMUSIC: organistEDUCATION: teacher César ( Auguste ) (sezar). 1822–90, French composer, organist, and teacher, born in Belgium. His works, some of which make use of cyclic form, include a violin sonata, a string quartet, the Symphony in D Minor (1888), and much organ music
2. fræŋk FranckJames18821964MUSGermanSCIENCE: physicist James . 1882–1964, US physicist, born in Germany: shared a Nobel prize for physics with Gustav Hertz (1925) for work on the quantum theory, particularly the effects of bombarding atoms with electrons

Example Sentences

Franck has not, as they say, spelled out a mechanism by which this could happen.

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Following a storm of criticism, Franck dug in on the comparison in two further posts.

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At the age of twelve, artist Franck de las Mercedes and his family fled their home in Nicaragua.

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Franck de las Mercedes was hitting his stride as an artist when a fire destroyed all of his work.

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Like that passage of the Cesar Franck Sonata—so had been his life with her, a divine third movement.

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The figures are by Franck and the picture is signed by both masters.

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"That's it—buffo, buffo," cried Franck, striking the table with his fist.

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"It's very good they did," said Franck, smiling and tossing the lock from his forehead.

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As a matter of fact, Franck was the first to enter the dining-room.

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