See Also: Franc(medicine)
franc(dictionary)
franc(dictionary)
FRANC, com(law)
CFP Franc(finance)
Franc(money)
CFA Franc BEAC(finance)
Burundi Franc(finance)
franc-archer(dictionary)
franc tireur(dictionary)

franc (iou)



franc noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, derived from the legend Francorum rex king of the Franks, on gold coins first struck in the reign (1350-64) of Jean le Bon.]
Orig., a gold coin used in medieval France; later, a silver coin used in France. Now, the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and certain other (formerly) French-speaking countries (and of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until replaced by the euro in 2002). Cf. CENTIME, RAPPEN.