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Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
• Genovefa, Patron Saint of Paris and of France
• Dionysius, Saint, Apostle of France
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• University of Douai, France
• University of Angers, France
• Touls, France, Diocese of
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Webster Dictionary
• Franc-Tireur
• Franc
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Aire, Landes, France
• Aire, Pas-de-Calais, France
• Allier, France
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Arras (in France), Council of
• France
• Louis Vii of France
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Belle France
• Burnett, Frances Hodgson
• Collège de France
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Bl. Frances d'Amboise
• France
• Frances Allen
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Estelle, France
• France
• Frances, Immanuel ben David
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A silver coin 835/1000 fine, the monetary unity of France since 1799, weighs 5 grammes and equals about 9½ d. in English currency (£1 = 25.3 francs); has been adopted by Belgium and Switzerland, while under other names a similar coin is in use in Spain (peseta), Italy (lira), and Greece (drachma).