English Words Starting With F

• fran

  nounC2/Extremely Low
  /fræn/A British English, chiefly Cockney, slang term for a French person or the French language.
• franc

  nounC1
  /fræŋk/The former basic monetary unit of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and several other countries, now largely replaced by the euro.
• franc-tireur

  nounC2
  /ˌfrɒ̃ tɪˈrɜː/An irregular or independent military marksman operating outside official military command structures; originally a French guerrilla fighter.
• franca

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋkə/A term from the phrase 'lingua franca', referring to a common language used for communication between speakers whose native languages are different.
• francaix

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfræn.keɪ/A proper noun referring to the French composer and pianist Jean Françaix.
• france

  nounA1
  /frɑːns/A country in Western Europe, officially the French Republic.
• france ancient

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /frɑːns ˈeɪnʃənt/The combination of the proper noun 'France' (the modern European country) and the adjective 'ancient' (belonging to the very distant past).
• france modern

  nounMedium
  /ˈmɒd.ən ˈfrɑːns/The contemporary nation-state of France in the present era, typically from the French Revolution onwards.
• frances

  nounMedium-Low (as a name)
  /ˈfrɑːnsɪs/A female given name, feminine form of Francis.
• francesca

  nounLow
  /frænˈtʃɛskə/A female given name of Italian origin.
• francesca da rimini

  nounRare
  /frænˈtʃɛskə dæ ˈrɪmɪni/The name of a historical Italian noblewoman from Dante's 'Inferno'.
• francescatti

  nounLow / Very Low
  /ˌfræntʃəˈskæti/ or /ˌfrænsəˈskæti/Proper noun; surname, most notably that of the French violinist Zino Francescatti (1902–1991).
• franche-comte

  nounC1
  /ˌfrɒ̃ʃ kɒ̃ˈteɪ/A former administrative region and historical province in eastern France.
• franchise

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈfræntʃaɪz/A legal license granted by a company or government that gives an individual or group the right to operate a business using its brand, system, and support.
• franchise clause

  nounB2 (low) to C1
  /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz ˌklɔːz/A contractual provision within a franchise agreement that grants or defines specific rights, limitations, and obligations.
• franchisee

  nounB2
  /ˌfræn.tʃaɪˈziː/A person or company granted a license to operate a branded business (franchise) in a specific area, following the franchisor's system.
• franchiser

  nounC1
  /ˈfræn.tʃaɪ.zə(r)/A person or company that grants a franchise (a license to sell its goods or services in a particular territory).
• franchot

  nounExtremely Rare / Not in Corpus
  /ˈfræn.ʃoʊ/This appears to be a proper name, most commonly a surname or given name, rather than a standard lexical word in English dictionaries.
• francia

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfrænsiə/A plant belonging to the genus *Francia*, a type of herb native to parts of the Americas.
• francie

  nounB2
  /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/A legal authorization granted by a company to an individual or group to operate a business using its name, products, and systems, typically involving a fee and royalties. Also: the right to vote in public elections.

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