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noun
Any of several units of currency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monetary unit
Narrower terms: Belgian franc, Benin franc, Burundi franc, Cameroon franc, Central African Republic franc, Chadian franc, Congo franc, Djibouti franc, French franc, Gabon franc, Ivory Coast franc, Cote d'Ivoire franc, Luxembourg franc, Madagascar franc, Mali franc, Niger franc, Rwanda franc, Senegalese franc, Swiss franc, Togo franc, Burkina Faso franc, Guinean franc
History
Borrowed from French franc. Doublet of Frank, frank, and farang.
Across languages
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
