Definitions
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- proper noun A male
given name - proper noun A female
given name , a rare spelling variant ofFrances . - proper noun A patronymic
surname .
Etymologies
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Examples
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[Illustration: "_I WILL NOT TELL, SIR FRANCIS_"] "What did your father when the proposition was made to kill the queen?" asked Walsingham so suddenly that Francis was caught unawares.
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Francis was never known in his lifetime as anything higher than _Brother Francis_, and his community he insisted should be called the community of the lesser brethren -- _Fratres Minores_ -- for none could be or should be less than they.
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Francis in prayer_, by Hannibal Carrache; _an Ecce Homo_ and a copy of the _Holy family_, by Mignard; _a death of saint Francis_, by Jouvenet; several marines, by Vernet; _a descent from the Cross_, by Lahire; _the plague of Milan_, by Lemonnier, of Rouen; and a great many others, which it would require too much room to mention here.
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SPLITTING SAINT FRANCIS: The Nittany Lions bounced back from a 5-3 afternoon loss to Saint Francis with an impressive 8-0, six-inning win over the Red Flash to split a March 24 doubleheader.
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The Austrian emperor, Francis II, had secured the title Francis I, emperor of Austria, and now retained this title alone.
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Mention the name Francis to this 81-year-old business tycoon and his face lights up.
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Brother Francis is a monk in the order dedicated to the Blessed (not saint yet) Leibowitz.
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RNC Communications Director Trevor Francis is leaving his job, Steele confirmed in statement to CNN, but offered no reason for the departure.
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Blaser, Robin Francis (May 18, 1925 – May 7, 2009) ECP
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Designed by Philippe Starck and Martin Francis, the 390-foot craft's bow is angled inward, resembling a submarine or a sleek locomotive; the control center soars from the stern rather than the middle of the boat.
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