Franck

American  

[frahngk, frahnk] / frɑŋk, frɑ̃k /

noun

1. César (Auguste) 1822–90, French composer, born in Belgium.

2. James, 1882–1964, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1925.

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Franck British  

noun

1. 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. 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

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Example Sentences

There, after round one, the incumbent Socialist Mayor, Benoît Payan, is only a whisker ahead of RN candidate Franck Allisio.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In the southern city of Marseille, the country's second largest, incumbent leftist mayor Benoit Payan is to go head-to-head with far-right candidate Franck Allisio in the first round.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“In the coming months, our efforts will center on shaping and deploying our transformation plan,” Chief Executive Officer Franck Marilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Echoing concerns articulated in the Franck Report, he drafted a petition to be circulated among the scientists.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

As Franck would observe later, they were uneasy that the government’s interest in atomic energy might begin and end with its effectiveness as a weapon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik