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franc Definition

franc (fraŋk; Fr frän)

noun

  1. the former basic monetary unit of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, superseded in 2002 by the euro
  2. the basic monetary unit of:
    1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
    2. Liechtenstein
    3. Switzerland
  3. any of the basic monetary units of various countries formerly ruled by France or Belgium, as Benin, Burundi, Chad, Gabon, Niger, and the Republic of the Congo

Etymology: Fr < L Francorum rex, king of the French, device on the coin in 1360

franc Finance Definition

The former currency of France before it joined the European Monetary Union and adopted the euro. Many West African countries also use their own version of the franc, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea (its franc is comprised of centimos), Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo. Martinique and St. Pierre also use the franc. The franc is comprised of 100 centimes. See also Swiss franc.

franc Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pay: The three were paid seven francs in a lump sum for the night.
  • cost: Another woman claimed a hospital birth can cost 25,000 francs ( £ 25 ).
  • have: She did not know that we never have twenty francs.
  • lose: They made a calculation, and declared that I had lost nearly a hundred thousand francs.
  • receive: The aero club winning 3 races in 5 years would retain the cup and the winning pilot would receive 75,000 francs.
  • give: It was a pair of diamond ear-rings of great beauty, for which I had given fifteen thousand francs.

Adjective modifier

  • Swiss: Holdings worth up to 10,000 Swiss francs were released in their entirety.
  • Malagasy: Most guides seem to charge 25000 - 50000 Malagasy Francs a day for their services.
  • Belgian: As a result of the economic plundering of Belgium between 1940 and 1944 the damage suffered amounted to 175 billions of Belgian francs.
  • French: The total net result showed a sum of about 5 million French francs.
  • few: Once we had got rid of our last few Swiss Francs we headed back to the French side of the station.

Modifies a noun

  • piece: This 5 franc piece was minted in the Paris commune in 1871.
  • note: Her picture also appeared on the French 500 franc note and on stamps and coins.
  • zone: Franc zone website Africa Union Cameroon also has a low profile on the international stage.

Noun used with modifier

cabernet: Slightly reduced aromas of kirsch, raspberry and licorice, with a medicinal austerity from the sizable cabernet franc component.

Possessives

worth: He earns some twenty thousand francs a year and spoils a thousand francs ' worth of canvas.

Preposition: in

gold: In June 1947 Switzerland paid out 250 million francs in gold to the Allied governments.

Preposition: per

  • annum: So a later decision had modified the amounts to be paid, to provide an extra 2000 francs per annum for Daguerre.
  • day: Keljob were also fined 50000 francs per day for every day they failed to comply with the court's orders.
  • person: All charge the same price ( 20 Swiss francs per person in 2002 ).