blanc

¹ American  

[blangk, blahn] / blæŋk, blɑ̃ /

noun

plural

blancs

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 Cooking. a liquid for poaching meat, fish, or vegetables, often containing wine, herbs, and vegetables; court-bouillon.

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Blanc ² American  

[blahn, blangk] / blɑ̃, blæŋk /

noun

1. Jean Joseph Charles Louis 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.

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Blanc ¹ British  

/ blɑ̃ /

noun

1. See Mont Blanc

2. a headland in N Tunisia: the northernmost point of Africa

3. a peninsula in Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast

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Blanc ² British  

/ blɑ̃ /

noun

1. ( 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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Etymology

Origin of blanc

< French, Old French: white; blank