Franz Ferdinand

[ fur-dn-and; German fer-di-nahnt ]

noun

1. Francis Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand

/ frants ˈfɛrdinant /

noun

1. Franz Ferdinand18631914MAustrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler English name Francis Ferdinand . 1863–1914, archduke of Austria; heir apparent of Franz Josef I. His assassination contributed to the outbreak of World War I

Example Sentences

The stage was set for the kind of violent throwdown more often associated with decaying Balkan duchies or post-colonial dictatorships, at least until the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand intervened.

From Salon

Three days out from the vote, independence supporters gathered in the Usher Hall in Glasgow to be serenaded by some of the cause's celebrity backers - including Frightened Rabbit, Amy MacDonald, Mogwai and Franz Ferdinand.

From BBC

It followed criticism from performers including Franz Ferdinand and Lewis Capaldi.

From BBC

Crowds lined the parade route, waiting to catch a glimpse of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the imperial throne of Austria-Hungary, seat of the thousand-year-old Hapsburg Empire.

From Literature

Headliners in the years since then have included Franz Ferdinand, Mark Ronson and the Pet Shop Boys.

From BBC