teston

[ tes-tuhn, -ton, te-stoon ]

/ ˈtɛs tən, -tɒn, tɛˈstun /

noun

a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.

a former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence.

Also tes·to·ne

[te-stoh-ney]. /tɛˈstoʊ neɪ/. a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan.

Also tes·toon

[te-stoon]. /tɛˈstun/.

Origin of teston

1535–45; <French <Italian testone, augmentative of testa head <Late Latin; see testa

Words nearby teston

testitis, test-market, test marketing, test match, test meal, teston, testosterone, test paper, test pattern, test pilot, test profile

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Example sentences from the Web for teston

"My predecessors thought themselves dishonoured by knowing the value of a teston," Henry used to say.
Sir Charles Napier|Sir William Francis Butler
That, with about a teston which it cost him in returning, is over and above the amount for printing.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4)|Jules Bonnet

British Dictionary definitions for teston

teston

testoon (tɛˈstuːn)

/ (ˈtɛstən) /

noun

a French silver coin of the 16th century

Also called: tester an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII

Word Origin for teston

C16: from Italian testone, from testa head, from Late Latin: skull, from Latin: shell

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单词	teston
释义	teston [ tes-tuhn, -ton, te-stoon ] / ˈtɛs tən, -tɒn, tɛˈstun / noun a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king. a former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence. Also tes·to·ne [te-stoh-ney]. /tɛˈstoʊ neɪ/. a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan. Also tes·toon [te-stoon]. /tɛˈstun/. Origin of teston 1535–45; <French <Italian testone, augmentative of testa head <Late Latin; see testa Words nearby teston testitis, test-market, test marketing, test match, test meal, teston, testosterone, test paper, test pattern, test pilot, test profile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teston "My predecessors thought themselves dishonoured by knowing the value of a teston," Henry used to say. Sir Charles Napier\|Sir William Francis Butler That, with about a teston which it cost him in returning, is over and above the amount for printing. Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4)\|Jules Bonnet British Dictionary definitions for teston teston testoon (tɛˈstuːn) / (ˈtɛstən) / noun a French silver coin of the 16th century Also called: tester an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII Word Origin for teston C16: from Italian testone, from testa head, from Late Latin: skull, from Latin: shell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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