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Fran·co-A·mer·i·can

(frăng′kō-ə-mĕr′ĭ-kən)
n.
An American of French or French-Canadian ancestry.
adj.
1. Of or relating to the Franco-Americans.
2. Of or relating to France and America: Franco-American relations.
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Fran•co-A•mer•i•can

(ˈfræŋ koʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən)
adj.
1. of or involving France and the U.S., or the people of the two countries.
n.
2. an American of French or French-Canadian descent.
[1855–60, Amer.]
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Noun 1. Franco-American - an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French
American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
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