franc

[ frangk; French frahn ]

/ fræŋk; French frɑ̃ /

noun, plural francs [frangks; French frahn]. /fræŋks; French frɑ̃/.

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.

Origin of franc

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English frank, from Middle French franc, so called because the coin was first inscribed with the name of the king as Medieval Latin Rēx Francōrum “King of the Franks”; see origin at Frank¹; see also frank¹

Words nearby franc

framing, framing chisel, Framingham, framing square, Fran, franc, Franca, Françaix, France, France Ancient, France, fall of

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Example sentences from the Web for franc

In 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|DAILY BEAST
If 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|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|DAILY BEAST
It really costs nothing, but you give a franc to the éclusier, and the way is thereby made the easier for the next arrival.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

Again we were deceived; at the end he demanded a franc beyond even his unnatural fare.
Roman Holidays and Others|W. D. Howells
The franc saved by James B. is not seen, no more are the necessary effects of this saving.
Essays on Political Economy|Frederic Bastiat
A boy from fifteen to nineteen is called a mezz' uomo, and gets about one franc a day.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece|John Addington Symonds
I also paid for my lodging, and gave her a franc for herself, which pleased her very much.
A Roman Singer|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for franc

franc

/ (fræŋk, French frɑ̃) /

noun

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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单词	franc
释义	franc [ frangk; French frahn ] / fræŋk; French frɑ̃ / noun, plural francs [frangks; French frahn]. /fræŋks; French frɑ̃/. 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. Origin of franc First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English frank, from Middle French franc, so called because the coin was first inscribed with the name of the king as Medieval Latin Rēx Francōrum “King of the Franks”; see origin at Frank¹; see also frank¹ Words nearby franc framing, framing chisel, Framingham, framing square, Fran, franc, Franca, Françaix, France, France Ancient, France, fall of Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for franc In 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\|DAILY BEAST If 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\|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\|DAILY BEAST It really costs nothing, but you give a franc to the éclusier, and the way is thereby made the easier for the next arrival. The Automobilist Abroad\|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield Again we were deceived; at the end he demanded a franc beyond even his unnatural fare. Roman Holidays and Others\|W. D. Howells The franc saved by James B. is not seen, no more are the necessary effects of this saving. Essays on Political Economy\|Frederic Bastiat A boy from fifteen to nineteen is called a mezz' uomo, and gets about one franc a day. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece\|John Addington Symonds I also paid for my lodging, and gave her a franc for herself, which pleased her very much. A Roman Singer\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for franc franc / (fræŋk, French frɑ̃) / noun 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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