# Frances

Pronunciation: say "FRAN-siz" /ˈfɹænsɪz/

## Proper noun

1. Plural of France. — plural of France
   - Simple: Plural of France. Use this when you mean more than one place or thing called 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._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A female given name of Latin origin, the feminine counterpart to the masculine name Francis.
- (proper noun) A male given name, an uncommon variant spelling of Francis.
- (proper noun) A town in southeastern South Australia, located on the border with the state of Victoria.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the US state of Indiana.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, in the US state of Kentucky.
- (proper noun) An unincorporated community in Pacific County, in the US state of Washington.

## Origin

From Old French Franceise, the feminine form of Franceis, which came from Late Latin Franciscus, meaning "Frankish."

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