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French resistance group during World War II
The Francs-tireurs et partisans français (French: [fʁɑ̃ tiʁœʁ e paʁtizɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; FTPF), or commonly the Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP), was an armed
Francs-Tireurs_et_Partisans
Irregular military units or guerrilla fighters
French Revolution, a franc-tireur was a member of a corps of light infantry organised separately from the regular army. Francs-tireurs were an outgrowth
Francs-tireurs
Sub-group in the French Resistance
The Francs-tireurs et partisans – main-d'œuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI) were a sub-group of the Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP) organization, a component
FTP-MOI
politically between the right-wing Combat and the Communist Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (which adopted a similar name in early 1942). Édouard Alexander [fr]
Franc-Tireur_(movement)
French rebel groups that fought Nazi Germany in World War II
The communist resistance group was the FTP (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Français-French Snipers and Partisans) headed by Charles Tillon. Tillon later wrote
French_Resistance
Topics referred to by the same term
Francs-tireurs were French irregular military formations during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Franc-Tireur may also refer to: Franc-Tireur (movement)
Franc-Tireur_(disambiguation)
Member of a resistance movement
the Soviet Union in June 1941. Their armed movement was the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). By 1944, the FTP had an estimated strength of 100,000
Partisan_(military)
Topics referred to by the same term
the front line Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII Italian Partisans, communist-led
Partisan
French resistance groups
corresponding to three political or professional inclinations: The Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP), a para-military body created and controlled by the Parti
Maquis_(World_War_II)
Group of French resistance fighters during World War II
Maquis Francs-tireurs et partisans between Corrèze and Dordogne Maquis Armée secrète Creusois (at Guéret) Maquis Francs-tireurs et partisans Limousin
Maquis_du_Limousin
French intelligence agency (1940–1943)
The Bureau central de renseignements et d'action (French: [byʁo sɑ̃tʁal də ʁɑ̃sɛɲmɑ̃ e daksjɔ̃], Central Bureau of Intelligence and Operations), abbreviated
Bureau central de renseignements et d'action
Bureau_central_de_renseignements_et_d'action
French Resistance fighter (1925–2023)
[nikɔl minɛ]), was a French Resistance fighter who served in the Francs-tireurs et partisans group during World War II. Among her first acts of resistance
Simone_Segouin
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
invitation of the publisher Plon, he produced another book in 1938, La France et son Armée (France and Her Army). De Gaulle incorporated much of the text he
Charles_de_Gaulle
End of Nazi occupation during World War II
maquis and other organizations, including the Communist-organized Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) and the Armée secrète in southern France. In addition,
Liberation_of_France
Ethiopian anti-fascist resistance movement
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Black_Lions
Interim government of France (1944–1946)
National. The Front National was the political front of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) resistance movement. In addition to de Gaulle's edicts
Provisional Government of the French Republic
Provisional_Government_of_the_French_Republic
Administrative organ of the French Resistance
occupation in June 1940. With the possible exception of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans and other groups loyal to the Communist Party of France, the
National Council of the Resistance
National_Council_of_the_Resistance
Italian anti-fascist folk song
ˈtʃaːo]) is an anti-Nazi and anti-fascist Italian folk song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance, who fought against the occupying troops of
Bella_ciao
French parliamentarians opposed to dissolution of the Third Republic
managed to join the French Resistance, through groups like the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans and the Brutus network. Several of the Eighty, including Vincent
The_Eighty_(Vichy_France)
Free French resistance group (1944)
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Maquis_des_Glières
1936 anti-fascist confrontation in London
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Battle_of_Cable_Street
Political symbol
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Three_Arrows
Department of France
the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans group. Lolita Lempicka (1954 - ), fashion designer and perfumer who lives in Berchères-sur-Vesgre The media in Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir
French Resistance fighter (1920–1998)
Resistance fighter, journalist and politician. He served in the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans during World War II, and headed the Communist newspaper l'Humanité
René_Andrieu
Romanian engineer and politician
Gheorghe Gaston Marin (April 14, 1918, Chișineu-Criș – February 25, 2010, Bucharest) was a Romanian communist politician who had many roles under Gheorghe
Gheorghe_Gaston_Marin
Irregular forces in World War II
Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action (BCRA) Conseil National de la Résistance (CNR) Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) Free French Forces (FFL) French
Resistance during World War II
Resistance_during_World_War_II
democratic) Franc-Tireur (Left-wing) Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (Communist) Libération-Nord (Left-wing) Libération-Sud (Left-wing) Organisation civile et militaire
List of networks and movements of the French Resistance
List_of_networks_and_movements_of_the_French_Resistance
French resistance member (1919–1944)
in 1939. In 1940, Georges joined the French Resistance in the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, at the time still largely operating by sabotaging German equipment
Pierre_Georges
of the Manouchian Group of the FTP-MOI, a wing of the larger Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) composed of fighters of foreign immigrant origin. Tchakarian
Arsène_Tchakarian
French footballer and resistance member (1923-1944)
Rino Della Negra (18 August 1923 – 21 February 1944) was a French footballer who was active in the Resistance during World War II. Della Negra was born
Rino_Della_Negra
French Resistance fighter (1909–1945)
a French Communist resistance fighter. He was active in the Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP) under the nom de guerre "Jacquemin" and was sentenced to
Pierre_de_Schryder
1936 Anti-fascist demonstration in Leeds
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Battle_of_Holbeck_Moor
Organized effort to withstand a government or an occupying power
Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action (BCRA) Conseil National de la Résistance (CNR) Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) Free French Forces (FFL) French
Resistance_movement
WWII resistance movements
There, Soviet partisans often had the support of civilians and the unity of partisans and the local population had a positive effect on partisan activities
Soviet_partisans
German paramilitary organization
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Iron_Front
French anti-Nazi radio station
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Radio_Londres
1940–1944 French government-in-exile
government-in-exile. Dompnier, Nathalie (2001). "Entre La Marseillaise et Chant des Partisans quel hymne pour le régime de Vichy ?". In Chimènes, Myriam (ed.)
Free_France
Political party in France
movement within the broader Resistance, together with the armed Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) group. At the same time the PCF began to work with de Gaulle's
French_Communist_Party
1942 French novel
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Le_Silence_de_la_mer
1936–47 alliance between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang
with each other, with the CCP eventually destroying or absorbing the KMT partisan forces or driving them into the puppet forces of the Japanese. The CCP
Second_United_Front
Polish Jew and member of the French Résistance during World War II
Alter Mojze Goldman (17 November 1909 – 1988) was a Polish-born French member of the French Résistance during World War II. He was born in Lublin to a
Alter_Mojze_Goldman
German-French politician
Adolphe Low (21 July 1915, at Cottbus – 11 November 2012, at Strasbourg) was a German-French politician. Low was a member of the International Brigades
Adolphe_Low
Romanian communist activist
1942 when the OS-MOI merged with two other groups to form the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans—Main-d'Œuvre Immigrée (FTP-MOI), Marcusohn changed her name again
Cristina_Luca_Boico
Combatant organizations opposed to Nazi Germany
unlimited power to pursue the partisans. The gendarmes became notorious for carrying out atrocities against captured partisans and their yatatsi.[citation
Bulgarian resistance movement during World War II
Bulgarian_resistance_movement_during_World_War_II
1985 French film
French documentary film about the FTP-MOI, a sub-group of the Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP) organization, a component of the French Resistance during
Des_terroristes_à_la_retraite
Spanish cyclist (1902–1945)
Civil War. During World War II, he served as a member of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans. He was imprisoned by the Gestapo in 1944 and imprisoned in Neuengamme
Mució_Miquel
Anti-fascist movement in Germany
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Antifa_(Germany)
Jewish Romanian communist activist
the start of the German occupation, and joined the Paris-based Francs-tireurs et partisans – main-d'œuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI), taking part in about 100 sabotage
Olga_Bancic
French military officer (1879–1949)
L'Avant-guerre. Government of the French Republic (28 September 1900). "Nominations et promotions". Journal officiel de la République française (in French) (263):
Henri_Giraud
French Resistance leader (1908–2002)
Communist, emerged as the leader of the Communist-led Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, or Snipers and Partisans, in the Paris region after other Resistance figures
Henri_Rol-Tanguy
Second World War battle in Libya
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
Polish-born communist activist and French Resistance leader
Joseph Duffau and moved to Paris. In 1941, he began working with Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP), a communist resistance group; by February 1943, he was
Joseph_Epstein
fighting Soviet partisans who had recently been dropped by parachutes in great numbers, and for the formation of German-supported Latvian partisan groups which
Latvian anti-Nazi resistance movement 1941–1945
Latvian_anti-Nazi_resistance_movement_1941–1945
German paramilitary organization (1924–1933)
Social Democratic politician Otto Hörsing described Reichsbanner as a 'non-partisan protection organization of the Republic and democracy in the fight against
Reichsbanner_Schwarz-Rot-Gold
French resistance member
and deported. Wajsbrot joined the Communist resistance group Francs-tireurs et partisans - Main-d'œuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI) shortly afterwards and proved
Wolf_Wajsbrot
French politician (1886–1956)
elected, in 1924, to the French National Assembly for the constituency of Seine-et-Oise and became a member of the PCF Central Committee. In the meantime, following
André_Marty
Song
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
¡Ay_Carmela!_(song)
Surrender of Paris
controlled the largest and best-armed resistance groups in Paris: the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). In February 1944, the FTP became part of a larger umbrella
Paris_in_World_War_II
French Resistance hero (1899–1943)
Henri Frenay (Combat) Emmanuel d'Astier (Libération) Jean-Pierre Lévy (Francs-tireurs) Pierre Villon (Front national, not to be confused with the later political
Jean_Moulin
1903–1960 French colony in Central Africa
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Ubangi-Shari
Spanish writer (1923–2011)
the Nazi occupation of France, the young Semprún joined the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans – Main-d'Œuvre Immigrée (FTP-MOI), a Resistance organization
Jorge_Semprún
armed groups into the Organisation Spéciale. In April 1942 the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) was created, led by Charles Tillon. The FTP unified three
Albert_Ouzoulias
1944 World War II battle
Vercors (Vercors Plateau) as a refuge. The maquis carried out sabotage and partisan operations against the Germans. After the Normandy Invasion of 6 June 1944
Battle_of_Vercors
German far-left militant group
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Antifaschistische_Aktion
Anti-fascist political activist movement
when people they deem racists and fascists manage to assemble, antifa's partisans try to break up their gatherings, including by force." According to historian
Antifa_(United_States)
Topics referred to by the same term
an American indie pop band FTP Software, a former US company Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, a French WWII Resistance movement Faulkes Telescope Project
FTP_(disambiguation)
French history of the Second World War
OCLC 563914755. Mouvement de libération nationale (1944). "Le Franc-tireur : mensuel dans la mesure du possible et par la grâce de la police du Maréchal". BNF Gallica :
Underground media in German-occupied France
Underground_media_in_German-occupied_France
French Resistance fighter (1908–1944)
arrondissement of Marseille. During World War II, Bedikian joined the Francs-tireurs et partisans – main-d'œuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI) and specifically served in
Sarkis_Bedikian
Member of French Resistance
French Resistance, when the three largest movements in the Zone (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, Libération-sud and Combat) merged, which led to discussions
Henri_Frenay
French Resistance leader (1909–1989)
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
Marie-Madeleine_Fourcade
French historian and teacher (1901–1944)
origin. There he participated in the resistance, and entered the Francs-tireurs et partisans network at the end of 1942. He was killed in action during the
Charles_Hainchelin
1930s German Protestant movement
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Confessing_Church
Military battle during World War II on 19 August 1944
ceremony by singing the French Resistance's anthem "Le Chant des Partisans" ("The Partisans' song"). Following this occasion, the new president travelled
Liberation_of_Paris
French Resistance movement during World War II
three big resistance movements of the south (Combat, Libération and Franc-tireurs) gradually gained ground, culminating between February and March in
Combat_(French_Resistance)
men, only Augustin Laurent and Charles Tillon—who as head of Francs-Tireurs et Partisans had been one of the most active members of the resistance—were
Charles de Gaulle during World War II
Charles_de_Gaulle_during_World_War_II
Political confederation in Germany
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Association of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime – Federation of Antifascists
Association_of_Persecutees_of_the_Nazi_Regime_–_Federation_of_Antifascists
Provisional government of Free France
of New Caledonia Domestic operations Movements: Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans FTP–Foreign Labour Force French Forces of the Interior
French Committee of National Liberation
French_Committee_of_National_Liberation
"Front patriotique de la jeunesse" in Calvados. She joined the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, and was involved in sabotaging German trains during 1942 and
Gisèle_Guillemot
World War II Resistance fighters
had above all developed the revolutionary military virtues, those of partisans. By force of circumstances the personalities of the leaders had played
French_Forces_of_the_Interior
Italian veterans association of anti-fascist partisans
Partigiani d'Italia (ANPI; lit. 'National Association Partisans of Italy') is an association founded by partisans and participants of the Italian Resistance against
ANPI
direct action and political assassinations through the armed Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) group. At the same time the PCF began to work with de Gaulle's
History of the French Communist Party
History_of_the_French_Communist_Party
Lithuanian Freedom Fighters and more), the Jewish partisans, the Polish Home Army, and the Soviet partisans. Notably, although the latter two resistance movements
Resistance in Lithuania during World War II
Resistance_in_Lithuania_during_World_War_II
French militant Communist
Jules Dumont (French pronunciation: [ʒyl dymɔ̃]) (January 1888 – 15 June 1943) was a French militant communist. He fought in the Spanish Civil War, commanding
Jules_Dumont
death, and executed on the 21 February 1944 at Mont Valérien. Francs-tireurs et partisans - Main-d'œuvre immigrée Affiche rouge Brigades Spéciales Geheime
Szlama_Grzywacz
French poet (1897–1982)
the role of foreigners in the Resistance, which celebrated the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans de la Main d'Oeuvre Immigrée (FTP-MOI). The theme of the poem
Louis_Aragon
Resistance during World War II
strategy) and others. Carinthian Slovenes as partisans of Carinthia (see Yugoslav partisans) and the partisan Austrian Freedom Front [de] which was led by
Austrian_resistance
Mural by Dave Binnington in London, England
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Cable_Street_Mural
French Anti-Nazi
but managed to escape, to work as a liaison operative for the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). Mopty was eventually recaptured at the end of 1942 in
Émilienne_Mopty
French resistance group in WWII (1942–44)
Organization (ORA) and the French Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTPF, communists, not to be confused with the Franc-Tireur movement). This structure was mainly
Armée_secrète
Post-Spanish Civil War anti-Francoist guerrillas
on French soil. This conveyed the group's distancing from the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP), the armed branch of the French Communist Party, with whom
Spanish_Maquis
World War II French Resistance movement
the "political representative" of the armed force called the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). It engaged mainly in propaganda, editing reviews, fabricating
National Front (French Resistance)
National_Front_(French_Resistance)
French politician
Eva Marie Denise Bastide (née Simon; 23 December 1916 – 1 March 1952) was a French politician. She was elected to the National Assembly in 1945 as one
Denise_Bastide
Communistes (Communist Youth), he became involved with the FTP-MOI (Francs-tireurs et partisans – Main-d'œuvre immigrée) and took up the armed struggle of resistance
Thomas_Elek
German-American philosopher of environmentalism and Gnosticism (1903–1993)
Courtine-Denamy: Entre le néant et l'éternité ISBN 2-7011-1923-5 La gnose et l'Esprit de l'Antiquité tardive. Histoire et méthodologie de la recherche
Hans_Jonas
Mosque in Paris, France
resistance for Muslims living in France. The Algerians of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP; Partisan Snipers) made it their mission to secure and protect British
Grand_Mosque_of_Paris
British magazine
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Searchlight_(magazine)
National holiday in Italy on 25 April commemorating the liberation from Nazifascism
and after June 194, most of its former activists joined the Slovene Partisans. During World War II, many members of the Italian resistance left their
Liberation_Day_(Italy)
Polish photojournalist (1907–2000)
documenting life under the Vichy Regime. As a member of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, she was able to photograph the activities of the Maquis resistance
Julia_Pirotte
Former union of Dutch resistance groups
Resistance Maquis Armée Juive Armée secrète Combat Franc-Tireur Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Libération-Nord Libération-sud Mouvements Unis de la Résistance
Binnenlandse_Strijdkrachten
French philosopher
police traced her through her connection with a member of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, and obtained her address from her unsuspecting parents. Her
Yvonne_Picard
travel, tourism, insurance
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
Female
Italian
Short form of Italian Francesca, FRANCA means "French."
Boy/Male
Latin American Italian Spanish French
Frenchman. Famous Bearer: movie producer Francis Ford Coppola.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Francis, FRANCES means "French."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Irish, Latin, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil, Teutonic
Free; French Man; A Man Form France
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANC means "French."
Male
English
Short form of English Francis, FRANCE means "French."
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Franciska, FRANCI means "French."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German
Free; From France
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Francesco, FRANCO means "French."
Male
French
French form of Latin Franciscus, FRANCK means "French."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
French Man; A Man Form France
Girl/Female
English French Shakespearean
Modern variants of Frances meaning From France or free one.
Girl/Female
British, English, French, Latin
From France; Free One; Female Version of Francis; Diminutive of Frances
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Latin, Slovenia
Frenchman; Diminutive of Francis
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Francis.Spanish (Francés), Portuguese (Francês), and southern French and Catalan (Francès) : from an ethnic name meaning ‘Frenchman’ (see Francis).
Girl/Female
Spanish
A dimunitive of Francisca, derived from the Latin Francis, meaning French, from France, or free one.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
French Man; A Man from France
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Dutch, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Frank; French Man; A Man Form France
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Latin, Swedish
French Man; A Man from France
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Latin
Free; From France; Modern Variants of Frances
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
FRANCS TIREURS-ET-PARTISANS
n.
A French gold coin of twenty francs, or about $3.86.
v. t.
To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
n.
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line; as, the English branch of a family.
a.
Adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as, fancy goods.
n.
The language spoken in France.
a.
Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.
n.
A kind of French fancy dress goods.
n.
An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
a.
Diverging from, or tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch store.
n.
Collectively, the people of France.
a.
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
a.
Pertaining to the Franks, or their language; Frankish.
a.
A French coin. See Franc.
a.
An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet.
a.
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France.
v. t.
To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
n.
Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a branch of a river; a branch of a railway.
n.
Contraction for Vingt et un.
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