franc

Euro's French predecessor

The franc is a unit of currency, historically the basic monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

France and Belgium adopted the euro in 2002, but Switzerland retains the Swiss franc.

Several African countries use francs tied to the former French colonial system: The meal cost about 3,000 Central African francs.

currency

euro

Shared continental currency

dollarBasic U.S. currency unit
pesoLatin American currency
liraHistoric Mediterranean currency

rupee · ruble · yen · mark · dinar · krone · krona · yuan · rand · baht

coins

centime

Franc's hundredth part

souFormer French pittance
napoleonLayered puff pastry dessert
denierOne who contradicts

livre · specie · mintage · denomination · coinage

countries

France

Western European republic

SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
BelgiumWestern European constitutional monarchy
LuxembourgEuropean grand duchy

Monaco · Liechtenstein · Andorra · Comoros · French Polynesia · New Caledonia · Djibouti · Guinea · Mali · Senegal

history

Napoleon

French emperor, military genius

revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
devaluationLowering of currency worth
gold standardMeasure of ultimate quality

redenomination · postwar · eurozone · conversion · inflation · stabilization

exchange

convert

Change in form or faith

bourseSecurities trading venue
forexCurrency trading market
tradingExchanging for value

arbitrage · speculation · devaluation · revaluation · peg · float · monetary policy · central bank · reserve · liquidity

Categories

currenciesdollar, pound, euro, yen, peso
European currencyeuro, pound, mark, lira, peseta
old coinsducat, guinea, shilling, groat, penny
French Currencycentime, ecu, sou
currencydollar, euro, pound, yen, peso
moneydollar, euro, coin, cash, pound

Opposites

currency succession/replacement

franceuro

Shared continental currency

Deutsche Mark · mark · pound sterling · lira · pound

Phrases

Frank Sinatra
to be frankSpeaking without concealment
Anne Frank
Frank Lloyd WrightPioneering American architect
Anne Frank HouseMuseum at historic hiding site
horror franchiseSeries of terror films

Family

frank, franchise, CFA franc, enfranchise, franchising, enfranchisement, disenfranchised, franchiser, disenfranchise

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G