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noun. The primary unit of currency in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and Monaco before the adoption of the euro.

noun. Either of two ancient coins in France: one, of gold (the franc à cheval, the obverse being a horseman), first coined by John the Good in 1360; the other, of silver, by Henry III. in 1575.

noun. A French silver coin and money of account which since 1795 has formed the unit of the French monetary system.

noun. A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. In 1913 it was equivalent to about nineteen cents American, or ten pence British, and is divided into 100 centimes.

noun. former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.

noun. 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.

noun. the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

"Derived from the Old French word franc, meaning “free,” it later came to be associated with the most fundamental political freedom of all: to exercise your franchise meant to exercise your right to vote."

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belgian franc  benin franc  burkina faso franc  burundi franc  cameroon franc  

Blanc  Franck  Frank  Hank  Montblanc  

5  Louis  acre  bushel  cash  

Deutschmark  Mark  Reichsmark  afghani  anna