释义 |
franc \ˈfraŋk\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English frank, from Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Francus Frenchman (in Francorum rex king of the French, the device on the 14th century francs), from Late Latin, Frank — more at frank 1. a. : an old French gold coin first struck in 1360 b. : an old French silver coin issued from 1575 to 1641 2. a. (1) : the basic monetary unit of modern France established during the Revolution — see money table (2) : a coin representing this unit b. : any of numerous monetary units (as of Belgium, Luxembourg, or Switzerland) or their corresponding coins originally equivalent to the French franc — see money table c. [Albanian frëngë, from French franc] : the former monetary unit of Albania 3. a. : any of numerous monetary units of specified French dependencies b. : a coin representing one of these units 4. : a monetary unit of Morocco equivalent to 1/100 dirham — see money table |