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Franc
//fɹæŋk// noun
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Noun
- 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 the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes wordnet
- 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.
See also for "franc"
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