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blanc

  [blangk; Fr. blahn]
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–noun, plural blancs  [blangks; Fr. blahn] .
1. a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
2. an Anglo-Gallic copy of this coin, issued by Henry VI.
3. French Cookery. a liquid for poaching meat, fish, or vegetables, often containing wine, herbs, and vegetables; court-bouillon.
Origin:
< F, OF: white; see blank

Blanc

  [blahn for 1, 3; blangk for 2]
–noun
1. Jean Jo⋅seph Charles Louis  [zhahn zhaw-zef sharl lwee] , 1811–82, French socialist and historian.
2. Mel(vin Jerome), 1908–1989, U.S. voice actor for cartoon characters, as Woody Woodpecker and Daffy Duck, in films.
3. Mont. Mont Blanc (def. 1).
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Blanc   (bläɴ)   
French political theorist whose writings, most notably Organization of Work (1839), are among the most influential early socialist treatises.
Blanc   (blāngk)   
American actor who gained fame as the voice of more than 400 cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig.
Blanc   (blāngk, bläɴ)   
The highest peak of the Alps, rising to 4,810.2 m (15,771 ft) in the Savoy Alps of southeast France on the Italian border.
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Blanc

Blanc\, n. [F., white.]

1. A white cosmetic.

2. A white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables, used esp. for braised meat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Blanc
Spanish: en blanco,
German: leer,
Japanese: 白紙の
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