Franc

//fɹæŋk// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.

    "The last 50 franc note, released in 1993, features Saint-Exupéry and a depiction of The Little Prince."

  2. 2
    the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.

Etymology

From French franc. Doublet of Frank, frank, and farang.

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