# franc

Pronunciation: US say "FRANGK" /fɹæŋk/; UK

## Noun

1. A former unit of currency used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg before being replaced by the euro.
   - Simple: A type of money once used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg before 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. 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.
   - Simple: A unit of money used in several countries today, such as Switzerland and parts of Africa.
   - _The Swiss franc strengthened sharply against the euro last year._
   - _Across much of West Africa, traders quote prices in francs._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/franc (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).