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Definition of franc
1 : any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2 the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially subSaharan nations in Africa — see money table
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Recent Examples of franc from the Web
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One FIFA official's 10-year-old daughter received a deposit of two million Swiss francs in her bank account.
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The 3.28 billion Swiss francs ($3.4 billion) stake is the largest ever taken by the hedge fund, which pressed for change in recent years at U.S. internet firm Yahoo (yhoo) and Japan's Sony (sne, +0.29%).
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In 1998, a friendly salesman explained to him that a paperback doesn’t cost much more than a franc to make — a fact that had an immediate effect on Safrat.
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Before Monday, the government had issued about $7.5 billion of dollar and Swiss franc-bonds this year as part of a financing plan that has earmarked for $10 billion in foreign sales.
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When the man could not reasonably defend the factuality of the posts’ claims, he was fined 4,000 Swiss francs by the court.
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Those caught disobeying the new law, put into effect on Monday, will have to pay a symbolic five francs, that will allegedly go to help protect the environment around the town.
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The property's vineyards now feature about 10 growing acres of chardonnay and cabernet franc grapes, which are influenced by proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound.
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Its shares rose 0.4 percent to 245 francs by close of trade Wednesday.
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Origin and Etymology of franc
French
FRANC Defined for English Language Learners
franc
playDefinition of franc for English Language Learners
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: a basic unit of money that is used in some countries where French is spoken and that was formerly used in France, Luxembourg, and Belgium; also : a coin or bill representing one franc
FRANC Defined for Kids
franc
playDefinition of franc for Students
: any of various coins or bills used or once used in countries where French is widely spoken
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