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• blanc
  blanc

  noun

  a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
• Blanc
  Blanc

  noun

  Jean Joseph Charles Louis 1811–82, French socialist and historian.

blanc

¹ American  

[blangk, blahn] / blæŋk, blɑ̃ /

noun

• blancs
  plural

1. a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.

2. an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Henry VI.

3. French Cooking. a liquid for poaching meat, fish, or vegetables, often containing wine, herbs, and vegetables; court-bouillon.

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Blanc ² American  

[blahn, blangk] / blɑ̃, blæŋk /

noun

1. Jean Joseph Charles Louis 1811–82, French socialist and historian.

2. Mel(vin Jerome), 1908–1989, U.S. voice actor for cartoon characters, as Woody Woodpecker and Daffy Duck, in films.

3. Mont. Mont Blanc.

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Blanc ¹ British  

/ blɑ̃ /

noun

1. See Mont Blanc

2. a headland in N Tunisia: the northernmost point of Africa

3. a peninsula in Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast

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Blanc ² British  

/ blɑ̃ /

noun

1. ( Jean Joseph Charles ) Louis (lwi). 1811–82, French socialist and historian: author of L'Organisation du travail (1840), in which he advocated the establishment of cooperative workshops subsidized by the state

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• blancs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of blanc

< French, Old French: white; see blank

Example Sentences

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Gail even noted that his charred pineapple beurre blanc was one of the best bites of the day.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

Monsoon was also the first Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle to advocate wine pairing such as caramelized catfish claypot with chenin blanc and lúc lắc shaking beef with a light pinot noir.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

“American Fiction” is a lot like Monk’s drink of choice, Chenin blanc: dry, bracing, elegant and a bit unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

Joel Embiid will wear red, white and blue in Paris next summer - not rouge, blanc and bleu.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

She wondered if he knew that there was currently a bottle of room-temperature sauvignon blanc in one of the dresser drawers.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

After Deschamps and Laurent Blanc, Zidane is the third consecutive member of that squad to take the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“The board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action,” said Amanda Blanc, senior independent director at BP, a statement.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

After celebrating its first anniversary in November, “Queer Roast for the Straight Hosts” has successfully brought together a powerhouse of comedians, including Jenny Yang, Brendan Scannell, Liz Blanc, Guy Branum and Paige Gallagher, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

I asked for an ice cube for my lukewarm California Sauvignon Blanc at one point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Mont Blanc, the supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dôme overlooked the valley.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

It’s spectacular in beurre blancs atop crispy-skinned white fish or in creamy pan sauces for seared chicken.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025

This week we have two sauvignon blancs of different styles: a mineral-driven example from the Loire Valley in France and a riper, more effusive expression of the grape from New Zealand.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023

He was grooming his millions of followers, the petit blancs business owners and hustlers, into spreading the virus.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2022

Fifteen years before the boss bought the winery, the paper dropped into a review of California sauvignon blancs a tidbit about Moraga’s 1993 “meritage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

I arose and shook off dull sleep; and, growing hungry, I gayly directed my steps toward the city, bent on transforming two pieces de six blancs, that I had left, into a good breakfast.

From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver