Franconia


[frang-koh-nee-uh, -kohn-yuh, fran-] /fræŋˈkoʊ ni ə, -ˈkoʊn yə, fræn-/

noun
1.
a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.
/fræŋˈkəʊnɪə/
noun
1.
a medieval duchy of Germany, inhabited by the Franks from the 7th century, now chiefly in Bavaria, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg

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    [frang-kuh-fohn] /ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn/ adjective 1. Also, Francophonic [frang-kuh-fon-ik] /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA). speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population. noun 2. a person who speaks French, especially a native speaker. /ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn/ noun 1. a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker adjective 2. speaking French as a native language 3. […]

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