franc: Meaning and Definition of

franc

Pronunciation: (frangk Fr. frän), [key]
— pl. francs
  1. an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, equal to 100 centimes. Abbr.: F., f., Fr, fr.
  2. any of the monetary units of various other nations and territories, as Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, equal to 100 centimes.
  3. a former silver coin of France, first issued under Henry III.
  4. a former monetary unit of Algeria, Guinea, and Morocco.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Fran Françaix
✖
 

 

sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.