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Franz Ferdinand   /frænz fˈərdɪnˌænd/   Listen
Franz Ferdinand

noun
1.
Archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914).  Synonym: Francis Ferdinand.






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"Franz Ferdinand" Quotes from Famous Books



... leaders of this party, a man who was greatly hated by the Bosnians, was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of the emperor and heir to the throne. He finally announced that he was going in person to Sarajevo (sae rae ye'vo) in Bosnia to look into the situation himself. The people of the city warned him not to come, saying that his life would be in danger, as he was so hated. ...
— The World War and What was Behind It - The Story of the Map of Europe • Louis P. Benezet



Words linked to "Franz Ferdinand" :   Francis Ferdinand, archduke



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