bullion

[ bool-yuhn ]

/ ˈbʊl yən /

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noun

gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value.

gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots.

Also called bullion fringe . a thick trimming of cord covered with gold or silver thread, for decorating uniforms.

embroidery or lace worked with gold wire or gold or silver cords.

Origin of bullion

1300–50; Middle English: melted mass of gold or silver <Anglo-Latin bulliōn- (stem of bulliō) in same sense (<Anglo-French bullion mint), literally, a boiling, equivalent to bull(īre) to bubble, boil¹ + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM bullion

bul·lion·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bullion

bouillon, bullion

Words nearby bullion

bullheaded, bull header, bullhead rail, bullhorn, bull in a china shop, bullion, bullionist, bullish, Bullitt, bull kelp, bull market

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Example sentences from the Web for bullion

The blank right-hand panel could be mirror as well as bullion.
Warhol's $105 Million 'Crash' Is A Portrait of Consumption|Blake Gopnik|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nor do they expect other people to believe this, sparking a hysteria that could make the fortunes of those with bullion.
Keeping Your Faith (In Gold)|David Frum|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1811 he voted against the report of the Bullion Committee, and then his son voted with him.
The Law of Civilization and Decay|Brooks Adams
Wellmere fired, and the bullion flew from the epaulette of the trooper.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper

Next morning Bullion Flat was in a flurry of excitement and pleasurable anticipation.
The Galaxy|Various
The bullion room was then rifled, and every red cent of the money is gone—goodness knows where.
The Beautiful White Devil|Guy Boothby
Bullion turned to the City article, and ran his accustomed eye down its contents.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees

British Dictionary definitions for bullion

bullion

/ (ˈbʊljən) /

noun

gold or silver in mass

gold or silver in the form of bars and ingots, suitable for further processing

Also called: bullion fringe a thick gold or silver wire or fringed cord used as a trimming, as on military uniforms

Word Origin for bullion

C14 (in the sense: melted gold or silver): from Anglo-French: mint, probably from Old French bouillir to boil, from Latin bullīre

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

单词	bullion
释义	bullion [ bool-yuhn ] / ˈbʊl yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bullion ON THESAURUS.COM noun gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value. gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots. Also called bullion fringe . a thick trimming of cord covered with gold or silver thread, for decorating uniforms. embroidery or lace worked with gold wire or gold or silver cords. Origin of bullion 1300–50; Middle English: melted mass of gold or silver <Anglo-Latin bulliōn- (stem of bulliō) in same sense (<Anglo-French bullion mint), literally, a boiling, equivalent to bull(īre) to bubble, boil¹ + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM bullion bul·lion·less, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bullion bouillon, bullion Words nearby bullion bullheaded, bull header, bullhead rail, bullhorn, bull in a china shop, bullion, bullionist, bullish, Bullitt, bull kelp, bull market Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bullion The blank right-hand panel could be mirror as well as bullion. Warhol's $105 Million 'Crash' Is A Portrait of Consumption\|Blake Gopnik\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nor do they expect other people to believe this, sparking a hysteria that could make the fortunes of those with bullion. Keeping Your Faith (In Gold)\|David Frum\|April 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1811 he voted against the report of the Bullion Committee, and then his son voted with him. The Law of Civilization and Decay\|Brooks Adams Wellmere fired, and the bullion flew from the epaulette of the trooper. The Spy\|J. Fenimore Cooper Next morning Bullion Flat was in a flurry of excitement and pleasurable anticipation. The Galaxy\|Various The bullion room was then rifled, and every red cent of the money is gone—goodness knows where. The Beautiful White Devil\|Guy Boothby Bullion turned to the City article, and ran his accustomed eye down its contents. Ask Momma\|R. S. Surtees British Dictionary definitions for bullion bullion / (ˈbʊljən) / noun gold or silver in mass gold or silver in the form of bars and ingots, suitable for further processing Also called: bullion fringe a thick gold or silver wire or fringed cord used as a trimming, as on military uniforms Word Origin for bullion C14 (in the sense: melted gold or silver): from Anglo-French: mint, probably from Old French bouillir to boil, from Latin bullīre 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 Words related to bullion refund, buck, supply, payment, note, currency, security, reserve, investment, stock, clod, wad, ingot, gold, chunk, treasure, hunk, rock, mass, clump
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bullion

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Origin of bullion

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bullion

Words nearby bullion

Example sentences from the Web for bullion

British Dictionary definitions for bullion

noun

Word Origin for bullion

Words related to bullion