francn.

Brit.

/fraŋk/, U.S.

/fræŋk/

Forms: late Middle English ffrank, late Middle English 1600s– franc, late Middle English–1700s frank, 1500s franke.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French franc.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French franc denomination of gold coin worth one livre tournois (1360; later also a silver coin of the same value), official monetary unit in France (1795), probably shortened < post-classical Latin Francorum , part of the legend of the original gold coin (see note), genitive plural of Franci the French (see Frank n.¹). Compare early modern German franke French silver coin (second half of the 14th cent.; German Franken French (and occasionally Swiss) coin, later the official monetary unit in Switzerland, France, etc.).The gold coin was first struck by John II of France in 1360 after his return from English captivity. It bears the Latin legend Johannes Dei gratia Francorum rex , lit. ‘John, by the grace of God King of the French’; coins of subsequent rulers use a similar formula. With franc of silver (see quot. 1603) compare French franc d'argent (1649 or earlier); compare also Middle French, French franc d'or (a1381).

The name of various coins or moneys of account, originally of France, and later of other countries.

1. Originally: a gold coin used in medieval France and equivalent in value to twenty sols or one livre tournois, created under an ordinance of John II in1360; (subsequently) (also pound franc) a French silver coin and money of account of the same value, created under an ordinance of Henri III in 1575 and issued until 1586 (after which only quarter- and half-francs were struck until the currency was superseded in 1642). historical in later use. Also applied historically to various other currencies, not necessarily representing the name used in the issuing country.

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c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Shipman's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 201 I wol brynge yow an hundred frankes.

c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 589 (MED) Take a thausande pounde of Frankis fyne.

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. cxlvi A franke is worth .ii. s. sterl.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 236 Ilk ȝeir how lang he lyuet xxx thousand frankis.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 223 The yearely tribute of..eight hundred thousand franks of siluer.

1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Mark vi. 34 (note) Beza reckoneth the 200 pence, to 35 pound Frank of Tours.

1702 W. J. tr. C. de Bruyn Voy. Levant xxxii. 129 A Chicken of Gold..which amounts to Seven Francs and half.

1766 T. Mortimer New Hist. Eng. III. xii. 67/1 James..returned overwhelmed with despair to his court at St. Germains, where he passed the rest of his days, living on Lewis' bounty, and a pension of seventy thousand francs, or about three thousand pounds per annum.

1854 M. W. Freer Life. M. Angoulême I. 407 Even the nominal fine of 200000 francs imposed upon the citizens was given by the king to the chancellor Montholon.

1924 E. E. Power Medieval People 120 He brought his varlets with him, and in Paris he took two francs for his hire ‘and perquisites’.

2008 D. Nicolle Knights of Jerusalem 119 De Heredia was captured and was threatened with execution by the infuriated Black Prince... Instead de Heredia ransomed himself for 10000 francs.

2. The principal monetary unit of France from 1795 to 1999, consisting of 100 centimes; a coin (originally silver) or note of this value. Also frequently with distinguishing word: the principal monetary unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and (formerly) of Belgium and Luxembourg, and certain French-speaking countries and French territories in Africa and the Pacific; a coin or note of this value.The franc was replaced by the euro (Euro n.² 1a) in January 1999, and ceased to be legal tender in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg in 2002, when it was replaced by the euro coins and banknotes.new, Swiss franc, etc.: see first element.

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1795 Monthly Rev. 17 App. 558 Provisionally, the [French] national treasury may advance for these several objects 500,000 francs.

1803 B. Greatheed Jrnl. 2 May (1953) xiv. 138 I saw a new gold 40 Franc piece.

1855 Harper's Mag. July 263/2 The sum paid to Alexandre Dumas for his ‘Monte Christo’ to appear in feuilletons in the Journal des Débats , was 50,0 francs ($10,0).

1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 227 We had again to turn our pesetas into francs at a loss.

1905 E. V. Lucas Wanderer in Holland i. 7 One has to recollect that the spidery letter ‘f’, which in..Brussels had stood for a franc, now symbolises that far more serious item the florin.

1921 S. Graham Europe ii. 33 Bulgarian francs or levas are..worth a bare three-farthings each today.

1965 H. MacInnes Double Image (1967) i. 21 Only a couple of francs, a few centimes left?

1994 J. Galloway Foreign Parts xvii. 258 In the only shop we buy a dry baguette, crisps and yogurt, leaving enough francs for breakfast tomorrow. Thinking ahead.

2004 C. C. Soludo et al. Politics Trade & Industr. Policy Afr. xi. 297 The overvaluation of the CFA franc had become incompatible with the deterioration of exchange rates that resulted..from the competitive devaluations carried out in other sub-region countries like Nigeria and Ghana.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	franc
释义	francn. Brit. /fraŋk/, U.S. /fræŋk/ Forms: late Middle English ffrank, late Middle English 1600s– franc, late Middle English–1700s frank, 1500s franke. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French franc. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French franc denomination of gold coin worth one livre tournois (1360; later also a silver coin of the same value), official monetary unit in France (1795), probably shortened < post-classical Latin Francorum , part of the legend of the original gold coin (see note), genitive plural of Franci the French (see Frank n.¹). Compare early modern German franke French silver coin (second half of the 14th cent.; German Franken French (and occasionally Swiss) coin, later the official monetary unit in Switzerland, France, etc.).The gold coin was first struck by John II of France in 1360 after his return from English captivity. It bears the Latin legend Johannes Dei gratia Francorum rex , lit. ‘John, by the grace of God King of the French’; coins of subsequent rulers use a similar formula. With franc of silver (see quot. 1603) compare French franc d'argent (1649 or earlier); compare also Middle French, French franc d'or (a1381). The name of various coins or moneys of account, originally of France, and later of other countries. 1. Originally: a gold coin used in medieval France and equivalent in value to twenty sols or one livre tournois, created under an ordinance of John II in1360; (subsequently) (also pound franc) a French silver coin and money of account of the same value, created under an ordinance of Henri III in 1575 and issued until 1586 (after which only quarter- and half-francs were struck until the currency was superseded in 1642). historical in later use. Also applied historically to various other currencies, not necessarily representing the name used in the issuing country. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > specific French francc1405 sousec1503 livre tournois1564 livre1588 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > French coins > gold mouton1357 francc1405 rial1420 salute145. lew1467 royala1513 angelot1515 sanchet1643 louis1689 louis d'or1689 pavilion1757 Napoleon1814 double Napoleon1816 nap1820 leopard- society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > French coins > silver scutec1400 shieldc1405 tracent1524 French crown1542 franc1603 cardecu1605 escuc1663 target1671 silver lewis1689 écu1704 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Shipman's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 201 I wol brynge yow an hundred frankes. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 589 (MED) Take a thausande pounde of Frankis fyne. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. cxlvi A franke is worth .ii. s. sterl. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 236 Ilk ȝeir how lang he lyuet xxx thousand frankis. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 223 The yearely tribute of..eight hundred thousand franks of siluer. 1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Mark vi. 34 (note) Beza reckoneth the 200 pence, to 35 pound Frank of Tours. 1702 W. J. tr. C. de Bruyn Voy. Levant xxxii. 129 A Chicken of Gold..which amounts to Seven Francs and half. 1766 T. Mortimer New Hist. Eng. III. xii. 67/1 James..returned overwhelmed with despair to his court at St. Germains, where he passed the rest of his days, living on Lewis' bounty, and a pension of seventy thousand francs, or about three thousand pounds per annum. 1854 M. W. Freer Life. M. Angoulême I. 407 Even the nominal fine of 200000 francs imposed upon the citizens was given by the king to the chancellor Montholon. 1924 E. E. Power Medieval People 120 He brought his varlets with him, and in Paris he took two francs for his hire ‘and perquisites’. 2008 D. Nicolle Knights of Jerusalem 119 De Heredia was captured and was threatened with execution by the infuriated Black Prince... Instead de Heredia ransomed himself for 10000 francs. 2. The principal monetary unit of France from 1795 to 1999, consisting of 100 centimes; a coin (originally silver) or note of this value. Also frequently with distinguishing word: the principal monetary unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and (formerly) of Belgium and Luxembourg, and certain French-speaking countries and French territories in Africa and the Pacific; a coin or note of this value.The franc was replaced by the euro (Euro n.² 1a) in January 1999, and ceased to be legal tender in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg in 2002, when it was replaced by the euro coins and banknotes.new, Swiss franc, etc.: see first element. ΚΠ 1795 Monthly Rev. 17 App. 558 Provisionally, the [French] national treasury may advance for these several objects 500,000 francs. 1803 B. Greatheed Jrnl. 2 May (1953) xiv. 138 I saw a new gold 40 Franc piece. 1855 Harper's Mag. July 263/2 The sum paid to Alexandre Dumas for his ‘Monte Christo’ to appear in feuilletons in the Journal des Débats , was 50,0 francs ($10,0). 1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 227 We had again to turn our pesetas into francs at a loss. 1905 E. V. Lucas Wanderer in Holland i. 7 One has to recollect that the spidery letter ‘f’, which in..Brussels had stood for a franc, now symbolises that far more serious item the florin. 1921 S. Graham Europe ii. 33 Bulgarian francs or levas are..worth a bare three-farthings each today. 1965 H. MacInnes Double Image (1967) i. 21 Only a couple of francs, a few centimes left? 1994 J. Galloway Foreign Parts xvii. 258 In the only shop we buy a dry baguette, crisps and yogurt, leaving enough francs for breakfast tomorrow. Thinking ahead. 2004 C. C. Soludo et al. Politics Trade & Industr. Policy Afr. xi. 297 The overvaluation of the CFA franc had become incompatible with the deterioration of exchange rates that resulted..from the competitive devaluations carried out in other sub-region countries like Nigeria and Ghana. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1405
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