franc

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/ˈfɹæŋk/[ˈfɹʷæŋk]Canada, US/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋk/Canada, US[ˈfɹʷeɪ̯ŋk]

noun

Any of several units of currency.

“CFA franc”

CommonScrabble 10

Meanings

nounfranc (plural francs)

plural francs · alternative obsolete frank

  1. Any of several units of currency.

    CFA franc

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    Belgian franc

    French franc

    Swiss franc

    CFP franc

    old franc

Origin

  1. Frenchfranc
  2. Englishfranc

Borrowed from French franc. Doublet of Frank, frank, and farang.

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Translations

Arabic فْرَنْك
  • فْرَنْك (frank)Translations
Bengali ফ্রঁ
  • ফ্রঁ (phrõ)Translations
Bulgarian франк
  • франк (frank)Translations
Catalan franc
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Chinese Mandarin 法郎
  • 法郎 (fǎláng)Translations
Czech frank
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Danish franc
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Dutch frank
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Finnish frangi
  • frangiTranslations
French franc
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German Franc, Franken
  • FrancTranslations
  • FrankenTranslations
Greek φράγκο
  • φράγκο (frágko)Translations
Hebrew פְרַנְק
  • פְרַנְק (frank)Translations
Hindi फ़्रैंक, फ्रैंक
  • फ़्रैंक (fra͠ik)Translations
  • फ्रैंक (phra͠ik)Translations
  • फ़्रांक (frāṅk)Translations
  • फ्रांक (phrāṅk)Translations
Icelandic franki
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Irish franc
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Italian franco
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Japanese フラン
  • フラン (furan)Translations
Korean 프랑
  • 프랑 (peurang)Translations
Lithuanian frankas
  • frankasTranslations
Malay franc
  • francTranslations
Māori pereke
  • perekeTranslations
Persian فرانک
  • فرانک (ferânk)Translations
Polish frank
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Portuguese franco
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Romanian franc
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Russian франк
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Spanish franco
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Swedish franc
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Thai ฟรังค์
  • ฟรังค์ (frang)Translations
Ukrainian франк
  • франк (frank)Translations
Vietnamese phật lăng, phrăng
  • phật lăngTranslations
  • phrăngTranslations
  • frăngTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

franc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc

MLA

“franc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “franc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc.

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