franc

noun

USFRANGK/fɹæŋk/

2 meanings of franc

1
nouncountable
A former unit of currency used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg before being replaced by the euro.
Tourists visiting Paris in the 1990s exchanged their dollars for francs.
She found an old French franc among her late mother's belongings.
2
nouncountable
Any of several currencies sharing the name, some used by more than one country, such as the Swiss franc and the West and Central African CFA francs, and others belonging to a single nation.
The Swiss franc strengthened sharply against the euro last year.
Across much of West Africa, traders quote prices in francs.

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Borrowed from French "franc," and a doublet of "Frank," "frank," and "farang."