No. 530 in French
francs
The former currency of France and some other countries.
In a sentence
Autrefois, on utilisait les francs avant l'euro en France.
In the past, francs were used before the euro in France.
Here, 'francs' refers to an old currency of France.
Ses propos étaient francs et honnêtes, sans détour.
His words were direct and honest, without equivocation.
In this context, 'francs' describes someone being candid or straightforward.
Nous avons rencontré plusieurs Francs venant de l'antiquité.
We met several Franks from antiquity.
Here, 'Francs' refers to a historical group of people, specifically a Germanic tribe.
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