the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
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the former standard monetary unit of Belgium (Belgian franc) and Luxembourg (Luxembourg franc), divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
3. Also called: Swiss franc
the standard monetary unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, divided into 100 centimes
4. Also called: franc CFA, CFA franc, franc of the African financial community
the standard monetary unit, comprising 100 centimes, of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo
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the standard monetary unit of Burundi (Burundi franc), Comoros (Comorian franc), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congolese franc), Djibouti (Djibouti franc), Guinea (Guinea franc), Madagascar (franc malgache), Rwanda (Rwanda franc), and French Polynesia and New Caledonia (French Pacific franc)
Examples of 'Swiss franc' in a sentence
Swiss franc
The bill was on a plastic tray, Brunner in the process of smothering it with Swiss franc notes.