Francesca

[ fran-ches-kuh, frahn-; Italian frahn-che-skah ]

/ frænˈtʃɛs kə, frɑn-; Italian frɑnˈtʃɛ skɑ /

Pie·ro del·la

[pee-air-oh del-uh; Italian pye-raw del-lah] /piˈɛər oʊ ˈdɛl ə; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ ˈdɛl lɑ/, Piero dei Franceschi,c1420–92, Italian painter.

Also Fran·cis·ca

[fran-sis-kuh] /frænˈsɪs kə/. a female given name, form of Frances.

Example sentences from the Web for francesca

She dispatched unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone, winner of the 2010 French Open, in just an hour, 6–0, 6–1.

The Battle of the Sexes Is Back: Serena vs. the Men |Kevin Fixler |August 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Francesca Segal and Sam Byers are appealing young British novelists.

Nathaniel Rich: How I Write |Noah Charney |April 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: Piero della Francesca created his worlds from scratch.

A Painter with God-like Talent |Blake Gopnik |March 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Over the weekend, the 76-year-old former cruise-ship crooner announced his engagement to 27-year-old Francesca Pascale.

Berlusconi Announces May-December Engagement |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The former prime minister trades bunga-bunga for ball-and-chain as he announces engagement to 27-year-old Francesca Pascale.

Berlusconi Announces May-December Engagement |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The 5th canto of Dante pleases me more, and more; it is that one in which he meets with Paulo and Francesca.

Life of John Keats |William Michael Rossetti
Of late years, too, Francesca had treated him with a sort of deference which he got from no one else in the world.

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2) |F. Marion Crawford
They went to the bookseller's one day soon after the conversation which had led Francesca to mention the Dalrymples.

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2) |F. Marion Crawford
Francesca hesitated, being truthful by nature, as well as loyal.

Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2) |F. Marion Crawford
Somebody sent Francesca a great bunch of yellow broom, late that afternoon.

Penelope's Experiences in Scotland |Kate Douglas Wiggin

Francesca

/ (Italian franˈtʃeska) /