Francis

[fran-sis]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”

Francis

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

1. Dick , full name Richard Stanley Francis . 1920–2010, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995)

2. Sir Philip . 1740–1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769–72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788–95)

Example Sentences

Adams Count coroner Francis Dutrow confirmed in a Thursday statement that Rivera in July died as a result of cardiac issues and his death was ruled natural, according to several outlets.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, it wasn’t that simple, and eventually the stream of women coming forward to allege that they were coerced, tricked, and even threatened into performing for the camera brought Francis’ empire down.

From Salon

GGW impresario Joe Francis and his camera crew descended on spring break locations, crashing parties and sweet-talking drunk girls into flashing the camera, making out with each other, and hopefully going further.

From Salon

The corollary to Joe Francis’ assertion that “people want to buy naked women” is that buyers these days seem to care less and less about ethical sourcing and the enthusiastic participation of sellers.

From Salon

In December 2020, UK researchers UCL and the Francis Crick Institute rebuilt a human thymus - an essential organ in the immune system - using human stem cells and a bioengineered scaffold.

From BBC