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单词 coinage
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coinage

noun

coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of coining
2
a
: coins
b
: something (such as a word) made up or invented

Synonyms

  • brainchild
  • concoction
  • contrivance
  • creation
  • innovation
  • invention
  • wrinkle
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Example Sentences

The word “blog” is a recent coinage. Coinage was scarce in the colonies. an expert in Chinese coinage
Recent Examples on the Web Since the throne belonged to King Charles II, in the 17th century, British coinage has abided by a tradition in which a new leader's face appears in the opposite direction of his or her predecessor. Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The coinage, which for decades was common parlance in the literary world, referred to having your picture taken by Marion Ettlinger, a master of the authorial portrait. Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 That means Peele’s third feature is not quite profitable yet and will require a little more coinage than his past films to get out of the red. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 The latter implementation currently takes on the form of Federal Reserve notes in seven denominations and various forms of coinage. Christian Kameir, Forbes, 7 July 2022 This is the first time Britain's LGBTQ+ community has been celebrated on official UK coinage and forms part of the Royal Mint's wider commitment to diversity and inclusion, according to its website. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 May 2022 The first contains a small amount of coinage which symbolizes the monarch's gift for food and clothing. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Edmund said that the new gold coinage could have been made from Byzantine coins and Islamic gold dinars, revealing trade routes between Europe and the Middle East at the time. CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 Henry's coinage was the first to be cast in gold since the Norman Conquest, with the economy relying on silver coins since then. CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

coinage

noun

coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of making coins
2
: money in the form of coins
3
: a word or phrase that has recently been invented

coinage

noun

as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • invention
  • innovation
  • creation
  • product
  • concoction
  • contrivance
  • design
  • wrinkle
  • conception
  • brainchild
  • work
  • device
  • novelty
  • gadget
  • contraption
  • origination
  • gizmo
  • phantasy
  • fantasy
  • imagining
  • gismo
  • vision
  • dream
  • picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reproduction
  • imitation
  • copy
  • duplication
  • replication
  • facsimile
  • duplicate
  • reduplication
  • carbon copy
  • clone
  • replica
  • dupe
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