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Franco

1 American  
[frang-koh, frahng-kaw] / ˈfræŋ koʊ, ˈfrɑŋ kɔ /

noun

  1. Francisco, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-BahamondeEl Caudillo, 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47; regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.

Franco- 2 American  

  1. a combining form representing French or France:

    Francophile; Franco-Prussian.
Franco 1 British  
/ ˈfraŋko, ˈfræŋkəʊ /

noun

  1. Francisco (franˈθisko), called el Caudillo. 1892–1975, Spanish general and statesman; head of state (1939–1975). He was commander-in-chief of the Falangists in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), defeating the republican government and establishing a dictatorship (1939). He kept Spain neutral in World War II

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Franco- 2 British  
/ ˈfræŋkəʊ- /

combining form

  1. indicating France or French

    Franco-Prussian
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Other Word Forms

  • Francoism noun
  • Francoist noun

Etymology

Origin of Franco-

< Medieval Latin Franc ( us ) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-

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