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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With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
Christian explains that Marcel Boussac, with whom Lelong has beef (who doesn’t have beef with a billionaire?), has given him 6 million francs, equivalent to $116,000,000 in 2024.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Other currencies, such as the Swiss franc, also function as safe havens, on a limited scale.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
The world’s top luxury watch brand produces more than 1 million watches per year, with sales above 10 billion Swiss francs ($11.08 billion).
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
Christian explains that Marcel Boussac, with whom Lelong has beef (who doesn’t have beef with a billionaire?), has given him 6 million francs, equivalent to $116,000,000 in 2024.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Other currencies, such as the Swiss franc, also function as safe havens, on a limited scale.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
The world’s top luxury watch brand produces more than 1 million watches per year, with sales above 10 billion Swiss francs ($11.08 billion).
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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franc
noun1
: 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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