franc

/fræŋk/
/fræŋk/
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Other forms: francs

Definitions of franc
  1. noun
    the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
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    Belgian franc
    formerly the basic unit of money in Belgium
    Benin franc
    the basic unit of money in Benin
    Burundi franc
    the basic unit of money in Burundi
    Cameroon franc
    the basic unit of money in Cameroon
    Central African Republic franc
    the basic unit of money in the Central African Republic
    Chadian franc
    the basic unit of money in Chad
    Congo franc
    the basic unit of money in the Congo
    Djibouti franc
    the basic unit of money in Djibouti
    French franc
    formerly the basic unit of money in France
    Gabon franc
    the basic unit of money in Gabon
    Cote d'Ivoire franc, Ivory Coast franc
    the basic unit of money in the Ivory Coast
    Luxembourg franc
    formerly the basic unit of money in Luxembourg
    Madagascar franc
    the basic unit of money in Madagascar
    Mali franc
    the basic unit of money in Mali
    Niger franc
    the basic unit of money in Niger
    Rwanda franc
    the basic unit of money in Rwanda
    Senegalese franc
    the basic unit of money in Senegal
    Swiss franc
    the basic unit of money in Switzerland
    Togo franc
    the basic unit of money in Togo
    Burkina Faso franc
    the basic unit of money in Burkina Faso
    Guinean franc
    the basic unit of money in Guinea
    type of:
    monetary unit
    a unit of money
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