Franca
Proper noun
Meaning
Franca (plural Francas)
A surname.
Franca m
Frank, Frenchman
Synonyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
All three spoke in the kind of down-home, common-as-flies style that is the lingua franca of great scientists, conveying a contempt for pretension, a contempt for cant, a delight in common sense, combined with uncommon curiosity about what is really there.
Additionally, Koine Greek was the lingua franca or international language of the Middle East in trade, among the Hellenized classes (much like French in the 18th,19th and 20th centuries in Europe), and in the Roman administration.
Although Portuguese was the official language of Portuguese Timor until 1975, Tetun-Prasa has always been the predominant lingua franca in the eastern part of the island.
Although Sumatra has its own local Lingua franca, variants of Malay like Medan Malay and Palembang Malay https://books.
Bernstein’s curated Showfields’ shop opens the afternoon of Nov. 13. Shoppers can browse labels such as Billie Simone brand Club Casual, company Gilded Body and ceramics firm Franca, among others.
Belizean Creole might best be described as the lingua franca of the nation.