ˈfraŋk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English frank, from Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Francus Frenchman (in Francorum rex king of the French, the device on the 14th century francs), from Late Latin, Frank — more at frank
1.
a. : an old French gold coin first struck in 1360
b. : an old French silver coin issued from 1575 to 1641
2.
a.
(1) : the basic monetary unit of modern France established during the Revolution — see money table
(2) : a coin representing this unit
b. : any of numerous monetary units (as of Belgium, Luxembourg, or Switzerland) or their corresponding coins originally equivalent to the French franc — see money table
c.
[Albanian frëngë, from French franc ]
: the former monetary unit of Albania
3.
a. : any of numerous monetary units of specified French dependencies
b. : a coin representing one of these units
4. : a monetary unit of Morocco equivalent to 1/100 dirham — see money table