blanc

[blangk; Fr. blahn]

blanc

[blangk; Fr. blahn]
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:
< French, Old French: white; see blank

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Blanc is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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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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Blanc1 (French blɑ̃)
 
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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