1
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
2
the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table

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Exports of Swiss timepieces and watch movements declined by 12.4% overall to about 1.9 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) in value, with China’s imports down 50%, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said in a statement Thursday. Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024 Roche said on Monday that together the three drugs have the potential to reach more than 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) in annual sales. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 Last month, shipments increased 6.9 percent by value compared to last year to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said on Thursday. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024 The analysts expect shares of Ams OSRAM, listed on the Swiss stock exchange, to rise 179% over the next 12 months to 2.4 Swiss francs ($2.83). Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for franc 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of franc was in the 14th century

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“Franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franc. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

franc

noun
1
: the former basic unit of money of France and Belgium
2
: a basic unit of money (as of Switzerland)
3
: a coin representing one franc

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