Definition of franc

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Franc (a.) A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes..

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Huguenotism :: Huguenotism (n.) The religion of the Huguenots in France.
Blouse :: Blouse (n.) A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the undress uniform coat of the United States army..
Bordelais :: Bordelais (a.) Of or pertaining to Bordeaux, in France, or to the district around Bordeaux..
Chopin :: Chopin (n.) A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart..
Enfranchise :: Enfranchise (v. t.) To endow with a franchise; to incorporate into a body politic and thus to invest with civil and political privileges; to admit to the privileges of a freeman.
Cordelier :: Cordelier (n.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.
Montgolfier :: Montgolfier (n.) A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon..
Rochelle :: Rochelle (n.) A seaport town in France.
Diligence :: Diligence (n.) A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France..
Centime :: Centime (n.) The hundredth part of a franc; a small French copper coin and money of account.
Bordeaux :: Bordeaux (a.) Pertaining to Bordeaux in the south of France.
Monsieur :: Monsieur (n.) The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir..
Gaulish :: Gaulish (a.) Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I..
Sultan :: Sulpician (n.) One of an order of priests established in France in 1642 to educate men for the ministry. The order was introduced soon afterwards into Canada, and in 1791 into the United States..
Effranchise :: Effranchise (v. t.) To enfranchise.
Mont De Piete :: Mont de piete () One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See Lombard-house..
Franchised :: Franchised (imp. & p. p.) of Franchis.
Petronel :: Petronel (n.) A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century..
Fabliau :: Fabliau (n.) One of the metrical tales of the Trouveres, or early poets of the north of France..
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