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 sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
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In August, when releasing second-quarter results, the company said apparel sales jumped 63 percent in the quarter to 21.9 million Swiss francs, while footwear sales rose 26.7 percent to 542.5 million Swiss francs and accessories gained 23.6 percent to 3.3 million Swiss francs.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Billed as something approaching a hypercar for the wrist, the watch, which will cost 320,000 Swiss francs plus taxes ($373,300) is a tribute to the design language of the car, which was revealed to the world last Sunday.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
In 1824, Haiti agreed to pay 150 million francs to France in reparations for their loss of human property—an exorbitant debt that took 122 years to pay off.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The three best entries will share a prize pot worth 50,000 Swiss francs ($57,800), according to a statement from the country’s federal office for defense procurement (Armasuisse) published earlier this month.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Billed as something approaching a hypercar for the wrist, the watch, which will cost 320,000 Swiss francs plus taxes ($373,300) is a tribute to the design language of the car, which was revealed to the world last Sunday.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
In 1824, Haiti agreed to pay 150 million francs to France in reparations for their loss of human property—an exorbitant debt that took 122 years to pay off.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The three best entries will share a prize pot worth 50,000 Swiss francs ($57,800), according to a statement from the country’s federal office for defense procurement (Armasuisse) published earlier this month.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
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franc
noun1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc
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