franc
noun
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. F., f., Fr, fr.
francs
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pluralof franc.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They stashed the portrait in the servants’ quarters and delayed paying Renoir the 1,500 francs they owed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Nestle’s organic sales growth surpassed company-compiled analyst expectations of 3.4% for the quarter, while the total sales figure also surpassed expectations of 22.49 billion francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Swiss drugmaker deployed 18.2 billion Swiss francs to deals between 2022 and 2025, and its net debt remained broadly stable, its finance chief says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Following the announcement, Julius Baer saw its share price jump 7.23 percent shortly before closing, to 76.76 francs each, while the Swiss stock market's broader SPI index was up just 0.01 percent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
"You're going to lose your fifty francs," Brett said.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
