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Definition of French franc
1. Noun. Formerly the basic unit of money in France.
Definition of French franc
1. Noun. The former currency of France and its territories, now superseded by the euro. Symbol: '''FF''' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of French Franc
Literary usage of French franc
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... aides the Italian lesione and the French franc, the German Taler was the most
important. ... French franc ..."
2. International Finance and Its Reorganization by Elisha Michael Friedman (1922)
"The similarity between the French franc and the Swiss franc became one of name only.
Because of the depreciation of the French franc Switzerland was flooded ..."
3. A Dictionary of Names, Nicknames and Surnames, of Persons, Places and Things by Edward Latham (1904)
"a uniform interchangeable gold and silver coinage, based on the French franc.
Its limited term was continued by two renewals (1878 and 1885), ..."
4. Germany: A Country Study edited by Eric Solsten (1999)
"Only the French franc and the smaller currencies traditionally tied to the ...
The defense of the French franc cost the Bundesbank and the Banque de France ..."
5. A Hand-book for Travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont by John Murray (Firm) (1852)
"French franc 1 batz contains 10 rappen, and = l$d. (nearly) English. ... 1 French
franc = (commonly) 7 batzen, or exactly 6 batzen 8 rapps. ..."
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