franc
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviations: F., f., Fr, fr.
any of the monetary units of various other nations and territories, as Liechtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, equal to 100 centimes.
a former silver coin of France, first issued under Henry III.
a former monetary unit of Algeria, Guinea, and Morocco.
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Seven currencies are currently in use in West Africa’s 15 countries, with eight mostly French- speaking nations using CFA francs.
Hopes for a West African single currency fade as Ghana and Nigeria launch digital money | Kingsley Kobo | December 30, 2021 | QuartzShe’s wrapping up one of several meetings that day with her research team at University of California, San Francisco, where she heads the Carol franc Buck Breast Care Center.
It’s a blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, with an added healthy dose of fun.
You’ll want to sip this sustainably made rosé all through the summer | Dave McIntyre | July 23, 2021 | Washington PostIn politics, there are inevitably issues that divide that coalition (franc cited immigration as an example).
Heritage Foundation Admits: Dissent is Bad for Business | Noah Kristula-Green | February 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you always suspected that the Heritage Foundation wanted its policy work to toe an ideological line, franc agrees with you!
Heritage Foundation Admits: Dissent is Bad for Business | Noah Kristula-Green | February 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
franc notes that this is a "judgement call" but look at what franc is saying here about the Heritage Foundation and conservatism.
Heritage Foundation Admits: Dissent is Bad for Business | Noah Kristula-Green | February 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt last she had fallen asleep and dreamed ecstatic dreams about diamond necklaces and thousand franc notes.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonOne day Aristide, with an unexpected franc or two in his pocket, stopped in front of a bureau de tabac.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHe drew out his fat note-case and counted twenty-five one-thousand-franc notes on to the table.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThey were divided into five regiments, and each man was paid a franc a-day by the French authorities.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellFor one franc that these men had at stake, it was probable that John Turner had a thousand.
Dross | Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for franc
/ (fræŋk, French frɑ̃) /
Also called: French franc the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
the former standard monetary unit of Belgium (Belgian franc) and Luxembourg (Luxembourg franc), divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
Also called: Swiss franc the standard monetary unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, divided into 100 centimes
Also called: franc CFA, CFA franc, franc of the African financial community the standard monetary unit, comprising 100 centimes, of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo
the standard monetary unit of Burundi (Burundi franc), Comoros (Comorian franc), Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre; Congolese franc), Djibouti (Djibouti franc), Guinea (Guinea franc), Madagascar (franc malgache), Rwanda (Rwanda franc), and French Polynesia and New Caledonia (French Pacific franc)
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