Definition of "fcs" [fcs]

• A cooperative nationwide system of banks and associations providing credit to farmers and related businesses; originally capitalized by the federal government but now owned by its members and borrowers (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "-- Excellent road maps of all France in 25 sheets can be had everywhere, mounted on paper at 1 franc, cloth 2 fcs."
• "-- A continuation of the excellent series of Cartes Tarides (Paris, 30 Bvd.St. Denis) 1 fc., 50c. paper, 3 fcs. on cloth."
• "I was not likely to leave them, they tried what bribery would do; and actually offered me 50,000 fcs. a year if I would quit Bavaria and promise never to return."