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franco

/ˈfræŋ.kəʊ/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈfræŋ.kəʊ/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War and ruled Spain from 1939 until his death.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к испанскому генералу и диктатору, который возглавлял националистические силы в гражданской войне в Испании и правил страной с 1939 года до своей смерти.
  1. Spanish dictator B2 formal

    A Spanish general who led a military uprising against the democratic government, took control of Spain in 1939, and ruled as a dictator until his death in 1975.

    • Franco's regime lasted for nearly four decades.
    • The Spanish Civil War ended with Franco's victory in 1939.
    • Historians still debate the legacy of Franco's rule in Spain.

    🇷🇺Франко