Franconia

[ frang-koh-nee-uh, -kohn-yuh, fran- ]

/ fræŋˈkoʊ ni ə, -ˈkoʊn yə, fræn- /

a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.

Example sentences from the Web for franconia

From the size of your family I infer that Mrs. Ricketson 285 and your daughters have returned from Franconia.

The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters |Henry David Thoreau
The invention of the saddle has been attributed to the Selians, a people of ancient Franconia.

Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2) |Edward Hazen
The Franconia is a fine fruit, and, among those generally cultivated, occupies the first place.

Soil Culture |J. H. Walden
Perhaps the most remarkable in Europe is that of Gailenreuth in Franconia.

The World Before the Deluge |Louis Figuier

Antonio asked the officer whether he could be allowed, in the mean time, to write a letter to his friends in Franconia.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV |Various

Franconia

/ (fræŋˈkəʊnɪə) /

a medieval duchy of Germany, inhabited by the Franks from the 7th century, now chiefly in Bavaria, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg