San Francisco
English
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San Francisco
Etymology
From Spanish San Francisco (“Saint Francis”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/, /ˌsæn fɹænˈsɪskoʊ/
Proper noun
San Francisco
- A major coastal city in California of over 800,000 widely known for its unique culture, architecture, and LGBT population; formerly Yerba Buena (pre-1847).
- The extinct culture of the city of the same name also known as the Ramaytush.
- Any place or institution named after St. Francis.
Synonyms
- (city): SF, San Fran, Frisco, Baghdad by the Bay, San Fagcisco, The City (Northern CA and Western NV only), Bay City, The City by the Bay, The City That Knows How (dated)
- (native people, native language): Ramaytush
Derived terms
Translations
San Francisco, California city
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See also
Cebuano
Proper noun
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:San Francisco.
Spanish
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