"French franc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French francs [plural]
Etymology: Retronym for franc to refer to the franc used in France and avoid confusion with francs used in other countries. Etymology templates: {{retronym|en|franc}} Retronym for franc Head templates: {{en-noun}} French franc (plural French francs)
  1. The former currency of France and its territories, now superseded by the euro. Symbol: FF Related terms: Belgian franc, Swiss franc Translations (Translations): Ranskan frangi (Finnish), franc français [masculine] (French), frank francuski [masculine] (Polish)

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