Meaning of FRANC
| Pronunciation: | | frangk
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| | Definition: | | [n] the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes |
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| | See Also: | | Belgian franc, Benin franc, Burkina Faso franc, Burundi franc, Cameroon franc, centime, Central African Republic franc, Chadian franc, Congo franc, Cote d'Ivoire franc, Djibouti franc, French franc, Gabon franc, Guinean franc, Ivory Coast franc, Luxembourg franc, Madagascar franc, Mali franc, monetary unit, Niger franc, Rwanda franc, Senegalese franc, Swiss franc, Togo franc, Upper Volta franc | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Franc\, n. [F., fr. franc a Franc. See {Frank}, a.]
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the
French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and
Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten
pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
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| | Related Terms: | | afghani, anna, baht, cent, centavo, centime, conto, Deutschmark, dollar, dong, florin, guilder, gulden, kip, kopeck, krona, krone, lira, Mark, milreis, peseta, pie, piece of eight, pistareen, pound, rand, Reichsmark, rial, ruble, rupee, shekel, shilling, sol, sou, stiver, won, yen |
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