Frances
- 1Plural of France.
The treaty finally united the two Frances that had long been separate.
Historians debate whether to speak of one France or several Frances during that fractured century.
Note
A plural that a country name usually resists. France is normally uncountable, so Frances turns up mostly in the set phrase "the two Frances." Writers on French politics and history use it as shorthand for a nation divided against itself, as Eric A. Nordlinger does in The Working-class Tories (1967). The spelling matches the women's name, but the number and article in "the two Frances" make clear which word is meant.
- 2A female given name of Latin origin, the feminine counterpart to the masculine name Francis.
- 3A male given name, an uncommon variant spelling of Francis.
The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.
2024, Jordan Valinsky, “Ticket prices for the all-American men’s matchup at the US Open are surging” - 4A town in southeastern South Australia, located on the border with the state of Victoria.
- 5An unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the US state of Indiana.
- 6An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, in the US state of Kentucky.
- 7An unincorporated community in Pacific County, in the US state of Washington.
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Origin
From Old French Franceise, the feminine form of Franceis, which came from Late Latin Franciscus, meaning "Frankish."