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franc

noun \ˈfraŋk\

: 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

Full Definition of FRANC

: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)

— see money table

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Origin of FRANC

French

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FRANC

bank, blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, frank, hank, lank, plank, prank, rank, shank, spank, stank, swank, tank, thank, yank, Yank

FRANC Defined for Kids

franc

noun \ˈfraŋk\

Definition of FRANC for Kids

: any of various coins or bills used or once used in countries where French is widely spoken

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