Definition of "franc" []

• See Table at currency. (noun)
• The primary unit of currency in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and Monaco before the adoption of the euro. (noun)

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• "Derived from the Old French word franc, meaning “free,” it later came to be associated with the most fundamental political freedom of all: to exercise your franchise meant to exercise your right to vote."
• "But one of the pieces that make up the franc is a Belgian piece, and the shopman refuses it."
• "Whether or not Finger Lakes reds have yet to arrive as a clear alternative, cabernet franc is widelyconsidered to bethe variety that shows the best quality and consistency of the Vitis viniferareds grown in the region."