Franc
noun
A type of money used in France and some other countries.
I exchanged my dollars for francs before my trip to Switzerland.
Often appears as...
- convert to franc
- swiss franc
noun
A small, violet-blue flowered plant of the mint family.
The field was filled with the bloom of wild franc.
Often appears as...
- wild franc
- blue franc
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Academic
noun
A type of money used in France and some other countries.
I exchanged my dollars for francs before my trip to Switzerland.
Often appears as...
- convert to franc
- swiss franc
noun
A small, violet-blue flowered plant of the mint family.
The field was filled with the bloom of wild franc.
Often appears as...
- wild franc
- blue franc
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Countries Using Franc
Franc is not only used in France; it’s also money for some other countries.
In his wallet, he had euros, Swiss francs, and dollars.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Currency
The franc used to be the official French currency before the euro.
My grandmother told me how she used to spend francs in Paris.
Pro Tip 3/3French Franc Obsolete
The French franc is no longer in use, it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
He found an old French franc coin, a relic of a bygone era.
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From pacifist to spy:...
and made her way to the city armed with a false passport, a pistol and a few French francs. But her network was compromised. Within a week of her deployment, all her fellow agents were arrested, and Noor was called home.
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What really motivates...
and then on a computer terminal in front of you, enter the number of times tails came up. This is the situation. Here's the rub. For every time that you announce that you had a tails throw, you get paid five francs.
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What does the bank of...
exchange sells them for Bitcoin and converts the Bitcoin into francs that are deposited into his mother's wand and bank account so as you can imagine there's highly targeted highly liquid
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From pacifist to spy:...
and made her way to the city armed with a false passport, a pistol and a few French francs. But her network was compromised. Within a week of her deployment, all her fellow agents were arrested, and Noor was called home.
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What really motivates...
and then on a computer terminal in front of you, enter the number of times tails came up. This is the situation. Here's the rub. For every time that you announce that you had a tails throw, you get paid five francs.
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What does the bank of...
exchange sells them for Bitcoin and converts the Bitcoin into francs that are deposited into his mother's wand and bank account so as you can imagine there's highly targeted highly liquid
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Quote examples
Gordon Sinclair
Canadian Journalist
When the franc was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
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Porter Stansberry
American Publisher
Measuring the oil industry in dollars gives you a very warped view. Pick a sound currency such as Swiss francs or gold grams and look at the oil business through that lens.
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Paul Scofield
British Actor
A book is worth a few francs; we Germans can afford to destroy those. We all may not appreciate artistic merit, but cash value is another matter.
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Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
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Camille Claudel
French Sculptor
Send me one hundred francs on our future deals, otherwise I will disappear in a cataclysm.
Quote examples
Gordon Sinclair
Canadian Journalist
When the franc was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
Quote examples
Porter Stansberry
American Publisher
Measuring the oil industry in dollars gives you a very warped view. Pick a sound currency such as Swiss francs or gold grams and look at the oil business through that lens.
Quote examples
Paul Scofield
British Actor
A book is worth a few francs; we Germans can afford to destroy those. We all may not appreciate artistic merit, but cash value is another matter.
Quote examples
Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish Businessman
We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
Quote examples
Camille Claudel
French Sculptor
Send me one hundred francs on our future deals, otherwise I will disappear in a cataclysm.
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