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San Fran

US/ˈsæn ˌfɹæn/

San Fran proper noun: clipped compound of San Francisco.

Proper noun

San Fran

  1. (slang) Clipped compound of San Francisco.
    • ‘In San Fran, we can be who we are. Not who we’re forced to be.’2022, Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Sort Of Books, page 302

San Fran meaning in Vietnamese

San Fran in Vietnamese

clipping of San Francisco
Xăng Phăng

Questions about San Fran

What does San Fran mean?
San Fran means clipped compound of San Francisco.
What is San Fran in Vietnamese?
San Fran in Vietnamese is Xăng Phăng. See San Fran meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is San Fran?
San Fran is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce San Fran?
San Fran is pronounced /ˈsæn ˌfɹæn/ (US).

Words near San Fran in the dictionary

  1. San Fernando de Henares
  2. San Fernando Norte
  3. San Fernando Sur
  4. San Fernando Valley
  5. San Fiorenzo
  6. San Fran
  7. San Franciscan
  8. San Franciscans
  9. San Francisco
  10. San Francisco A
  11. San Francisco B

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