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frances
/ˈfɹænsɪz/
name 5
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3VERB + FRANCES
name
FRANCES + NOUN
france, yours
PREP.
from
Definitions
name
1
A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Francis.
Armado. Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee. Costard. O! marry me to one Frances: I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this.
"My name is Frances. Don't call me Fanny!" "Why not?" "Because it's too absurd to be endured! What does the mere sound of Fanny suggest? A flirting dancing creature - plump and fair, and playful and pretty! - - - Call me Frances - a man's name, with only the difference between an i and an e. No sentiment in it, hard, like me."
2
A male given name, variant of Francis.
The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.
3
An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.
4
An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
5
An unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.
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Armado. Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee. Costard. O! marry me to one Frances: I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this.
Wiktionary02
"My name is Frances. Don't call me Fanny!" "Why not?" "Because it's too absurd to be endured! What does the mere sound of Fanny suggest? A flirting dancing creature - plump and fair, and playful and p
Wiktionary03
My other sisters had interesting names. There was Francie, that was Frances, and though she wore slacks and my father seemed angry with her, I thought she was some relation to Saint Francis, who, I be
Wiktionary04
Frances, is this yours?
Tatoeba · #1053462805
Frances comes from France. She's French.
Tatoeba · #10910306Usage Notes
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