Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
"After the civil war ended in 1939, Franco established an authoritarian regime that would rule Spain for thirty-six years."
The currency issued between 1805 and 1808 of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.
"The old banknotes I found were authentic francos from the brief era when Lucca had its own currency."
In plain English: A franco is an old-fashioned term for someone who acts with complete honesty and fairness, though it rarely means anything special to people today.
"The new hire was assigned to work franco with his team without any special privileges."
Usage: This term refers to the historical Italian coinage from early nineteenth-century Lucca rather than modern financial contexts or personal names. Avoid using it when discussing current currencies like the euro or generic monetary values without specific historical reference.
A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to Frank or Francis.
"The Franco family gathered around their grandfather, who had borne his namesake title for generations before passing it down to his son."
The word franco comes from the Italian term franco, which means "French." It entered English as a doublet alongside the words franc and frank.