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San Francisco
/ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/
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What does San Francisco mean?
proper noun
- A major coastal city and county in California, United States.
- The indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush.
- Any place or institution named after St. Francis.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A municipality of Quezon, Philippines
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/
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The whole population of San Francisco was gathered on the quay, greatly excited but silent, reserving their hurrahs for the return.
It was under these circumstances that he made his entrance into San Francisco, the scene, subsequently, of his happiest strokes of fortune.
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Near the southern base of the San Francisco mountains is the town of Flagstaff built in a natural forest of pine trees.
A shallow which stretches along its foot is known to navigators by the name of the points of Tutumo and of San Francisco.
My position in these two charges may be illustrated by notices that I saw fixed to gates at the docks in San Francisco.