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Franc vs Centime - What's the difference?

franc | centime |

As nouns the difference between franc and centime

is that franc is former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro while centime is a former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.

franc

English

Noun

(wikipedia franc) (en noun)
  • former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.
  • Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss Franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.

    • Usage notes

    The word franc is abbreviated 'F' in currency codes, usually prepended by the country's 2-letter alpha code in the case of national currencies: * BIF: Burundi Franc * CDF: Congolese Franc * CHF: Swiss Franc * DJF: Djibouti Franc * GNF: Guinean Franc * KMF: Comorian Franc * RAF: Rwandan Franc * XAF: Central African Franc * XOF: West African Franc

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    centime

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.
  • A coin having face value of one centime.

    • Derived terms

    * Algerian centime * Haitian centime

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