1. franco - Noun
2. Franco - Proper noun
Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
Source: WordNetCapitalism was reasonably content under Hitler, happy under Mussolini, very happy under Franco and delirious under General Pinochet. John Ralston Saul
That was all he said, except for "Aaaeerrgghhh." Which is not really a word. But the reason that he screamed "Aaaeerrgghhh" was that Franco had bitten him savegly on the wrist. Eoin Colfer
It is not blasphemous to compare Thiago Silva to Franco Baresi. With all due respect to Franco, who was a sacred monster, but Thiago Silva is just as phenomenal. Thiago Silva
This year, Thiago had an excellent season playing at Baresi's level, but Franco had several fantastic seasons, not only one or two, but 15 or 16 and I think that at the moment this is the only difference between the two. Thiago Silva
It is alleged that half a million Spanish men, women and children fled to France after the Franco victory. Martha Gellhorn
There isn't any difference between the totalitarian Russian Government and the Hitler government and the Franco government in Spain. They are all alike. They are police state governments. Harry S. Truman