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  • proper noun A female given name, feminine form of Francis.

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Examples

  • Frances, of “Bedtime for Frances” by Russell Hoban fame.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • # posted by frances : February 26, 2007 7:27 PM erin t - those are all my favs too! and thanks Frances!

    Philippe Starck 2007

  • Last month, Cobain, who goes by the alias Frances Rachel Leigh Cook on the social networking site, wrote: "Getting to spend the rest of my life loving my best friend makes me the luckiest woman in the world."

    NY Daily News PRIYANKA PADODE 2011

  • Last month, Cobain, who goes by the alias Frances Rachel Leigh Cook on the social networking site, wrote: "Getting to spend the rest of my life loving my best friend makes me the luckiest woman in the world."

    NY Daily News PRIYANKA PADODE 2011

  • Spisak has identified as a woman and in correspondence by the name Frances Spisak, a name that defense attorneys also used.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Frances is clearly deluded that she can buy her grandmother a small house in la (Los Angeles).

    Courtney Love Loses Custody Of Daughter Frances Bean Cobain 2009

  • With allegations of abuse and neglect abound, Frances is now living with her paternal aunt and grandmother.

    Courtney Love Cleaned, Scrubbed, & Disinfected For Art Exhibit 2009

  • Both the July 22nd and August 1st memos were addressed to "FAZ" as in Frances A. Zwenig, chief of staff for the Senate Select Committee.

    19 New POW Cases 2008

  • Frances is a little treasure, a perfect angel in boots.

    44 entries from December 2007 2007

  • Frances is a little treasure, a perfect angel in boots.

    Great Joy 2007

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