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
Examples of franc in a Sentence
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The one-of-a-kind timepiece from the Geneva watchmaker could fetch more than 1 million Swiss francs ($1.1 million) at auction, Guillemin said.
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Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
The black dial chronograph, reference 6262 with exotic subdials, has a pre-auction estimate of 200,000 francs to 400,000 francs.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley published a report that shows Rolex raked in 10.1 billion Swiss francs ($11.5 billion) for the first time in 2023.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
In September, Nestlé announced plans to increase sales of more nutritious products by 20-25 billion francs ($22.8-$28.5 billion) by 2030.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Nestlé’s 2023, by the numbers For the full-year 2023, Nestle’s net profit grew about 20% to 11.2 billion Swiss francs ($12.7 billion), compared with 9.27 billion Swiss francs ($10.5 billion) in 2022.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
The large prize was not awarded, but the 5,000 francs were divided between four competitors.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
The fare itself is a bargain for the serene experience the timeless vessels afford: Adults ride for two Swiss francs, children for one.
—Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
The report showed Swiss luxury watch sales continued to be ruled by a handful of brands with more than 1 billion francs in annual sales.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024
Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
The black dial chronograph, reference 6262 with exotic subdials, has a pre-auction estimate of 200,000 francs to 400,000 francs.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley published a report that shows Rolex raked in 10.1 billion Swiss francs ($11.5 billion) for the first time in 2023.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
In September, Nestlé announced plans to increase sales of more nutritious products by 20-25 billion francs ($22.8-$28.5 billion) by 2030.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Nestlé’s 2023, by the numbers For the full-year 2023, Nestle’s net profit grew about 20% to 11.2 billion Swiss francs ($12.7 billion), compared with 9.27 billion Swiss francs ($10.5 billion) in 2022.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
The large prize was not awarded, but the 5,000 francs were divided between four competitors.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
The fare itself is a bargain for the serene experience the timeless vessels afford: Adults ride for two Swiss francs, children for one.
—Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
The report showed Swiss luxury watch sales continued to be ruled by a handful of brands with more than 1 billion francs in annual sales.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 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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