1. Plural of franco; a former monetary unit of France, Belgium, Switzerland, and other countries, replaced by the euro in most cases.
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to specific national currencies

Examples

• Before the euro, Swiss francos were widely used in international trade.
• The museum displayed old francos from various European countries.
• My grandmother kept a collection of francos from her travels in the 1970s.
• The exchange rate for francos fluctuated significantly during the 1990s.
• Historical documents often listed prices in francos and other pre-euro currencies.