Franc Meaning
/ˈfɹæŋk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny of several units of currency.
Sentence Examples
The Swiss Franc is soaring.
The Swiss franc is pegged to the euro.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He paid only one French ____ for the cheap meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before the introduction of the euro, the ____ was the official currency used in France and several other countries.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French franc. Doublet of Frank, frank, and farang.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Premier Raymond Poincaré, ever an arch militarist, took full advantage of last week’s war scare in the Belgian Parliament to trumpet through the inspired Parisian press that France must drastically increase her armaments. While this propaganda was at its height, he announced to the Chamber that the first important measure to be presented by the Cabinet during the present session (TIME, Nov. 22 et seq.) will be a bill appropriating several billion francs for armaments and fortification of the Franco-German and Franco-Italian frontiers."
— 1927 February 28, “FRANCE: Poincaré’s Week”, in TIME, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He paid only one French ____ for the cheap meal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before the introduction of the euro, the ____ was the official currency used in France and several other countries.