blanc
noun, plural blancs 
[blangks; French blahn] .
[blangks; French 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.
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2.
Mel(vin Jerome) 1908–1989, U.S. voice actor for cartoon characters, as Woody Woodpecker and Daffy Duck, in films.
3.
Mont Blanc ( def 1 ).
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| —n | |
| 1. | Mont Blanc See Mont Blanc |
| 2. | Cape Blanc a headland in N Tunisia: the northernmost point of Africa |
| 3. | Cape Blanc, Cape Blanco a peninsula in Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast |
| Blanc2 (French blɑ̃) | |
| —n | |
| (Jean Joseph Charles) Louis (lwi). 1811--82, French socialist and historian: author of L'Organisation du travail (1840), in which he advocated the establishment of cooperative workshops subsidized by the state | |
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