/frans, frahns/ ; Fr. /frddahonns/ , n.
1. Anatole /ann nann tawl"/ , ( Jacques Anatole Thibault ), 1844-1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921.
2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris.
3. Heraldry. fleurs-de-lis or upon azure: a bordure of France.