Upper Franconia

proper noun

An administrative region of Bavaria. Seat: Bayreuth.

OriginGerman Oberfranken →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An administrative region of Bavaria. Seat: Bayreuth.

Origin

  1. GermanOberfranken
  2. EnglishUpper Franconia

Calque of German Oberfranken.

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Translations

German Oberfranken
  • Oberfrankenadministrative region of Bavaria
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APA

Upper Franconia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Franconia

MLA

“Upper Franconia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Franconia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upper Franconia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Franconia.

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