franco
franco Lexical Profile
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• noun
(Capitalized) Francisco Franco (1892–1975), the Spanish general who ruled Spain as a military dictator from 1939 until his death.
"Spain transitioned to a constitutional monarchy following the death of Franco in 1975."
Canadian (Informal, often capitalized) A francophone person; a native or fluent speaker of French, especially in Canada.
"The bilingual festival attracts both Anglos and Francos from across the province."
• adjective
Canadian (Informal, often capitalized) Francophone; relating to French-speaking people or culture, especially in Canada.
"She grew up in a predominantly Franco community in northern Ontario."
In international trade and shipping, free of transportation, freight, and delivery charges up to a specified destination.
"The exporter quoted a franco price that covered all shipping and customs costs to the buyer's warehouse."
• adverb
In commercial shipping, with all transportation and delivery charges paid by the sender up to a specified destination.
"The machinery was shipped franco to the port of Rotterdam."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The commercial sense comes from Italian 'franco' (meaning 'free' or 'exempt from payment'), whereas the Canadian informal sense is a shortened form of 'francophone' (French-speaking).
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