What is another word for francs?

Pronunciation: [fɹˈanks] (IPA)

Francs, the currency used in France before the introduction of the Euro, still has several synonyms. One of the most popular synonyms is "French Franc," which was the official name of the currency. Another synonym is "Frank," which was used in the German and Dutch language areas of the European Union. Other synonyms for francs include "FF," "Franc," and "FRF." Despite the discontinuation of francs as an official currency, it still holds historical and cultural significance in France. Francs are now collectibles and can still be used in some establishments as a form of currency.

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Usage examples for Francs

By this campaign it was charged that three million francs had been used to corrupt more than a hundred and fifty Deputies, and much more had been spent in other ways.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
For the remaining five francs I'll wait.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
He owed Mr. Dainopoulos a few hundred francs and would have been at a loss even if that gentleman had suddenly produced a beautiful and expensive woman for his amusement.
"Command"
William McFee

Famous quotes with Francs

  • Send me one hundred francs on our future deals, otherwise I will disappear in a cataclysm.
    Camille Claudel
  • We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
    Ingvar Kamprad
  • A book is worth a few francs; we Germans can afford to destroy those. We all may not appreciate artistic merit, but cash value is another matter.
    Paul Scofield
  • Bourgeois society is infected by monomania the monomania of accounting. For it, the only thing that has value is what can be counted in francs and centimes. It never hesitates to sacrifice human life to figures which look well on paper, such as national budgets or industrial balance sheets.
    Simone Weil
  • Six hours like this for a few francs. Belly nipple arse in the window light, he drains the colour from me. Further to the right, Madame. And do try to be still. I shall be represented analytically and hung in great museums. The bourgeoisie will coo at such an image of a river-whore. They call it Art.
    Carol Ann Duffy

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