florin

[ flawr-in, flor- ]

/ ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr- /

noun

a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.

the guilder of the Netherlands.

a former gold coin of Florence, first issued in 1252 and widely imitated.

a former gold coin of England, first issued under Edward III.

a former gold coin of Austria, first issued in the middle of the 14th century.

Origin of florin

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French <Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin stamped with a lily, derivative of fiore flower <Latin flōrem, accusative of flōsflower

Words nearby florin

Floridian, florid oral papillomatosis, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florinef, Florio, Florissant, florist, floristic

Definition for florin (2 of 2)

Florin

[ flawr-in, flor- ]

/ ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr- /

noun

a town in central California, near Sacramento.

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Example sentences from the Web for florin

They are let at a florin an hour, and I do not know why the riders are always persons of the Hebrew faith.
Venetian Life|William Dean Howells
It was first struck off in the twelfth century and was called a florin because it had a flower stamped on one side.
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning|Robert Browning
Madge turned not to her but to the footman, holding out a florin.
The Angel of Pain|E. F. Benson
You, who have so often staked your life and welfare for a florin—you now hold the whole future in your hands!
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

The poor devil overflowed with gratitude, and said he would order supper at a florin a head, according to my instructions.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

British Dictionary definitions for florin

florin

/ (ˈflɒrɪn) /

noun

a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence

the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents

(formerly) another name for guilder (def. 1)

any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria

Word Origin for florin

C14: from French, from Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs

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	florin
释义	florin [ flawr-in, flor- ] / ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr- / noun a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin. the guilder of the Netherlands. a former gold coin of Florence, first issued in 1252 and widely imitated. a former gold coin of England, first issued under Edward III. a former gold coin of Austria, first issued in the middle of the 14th century. Origin of florin 1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French <Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin stamped with a lily, derivative of fiore flower <Latin flōrem, accusative of flōsflower Words nearby florin Floridian, florid oral papillomatosis, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florinef, Florio, Florissant, florist, floristic Definition for florin (2 of 2) Florin [ flawr-in, flor- ] / ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr- / noun a town in central California, near Sacramento. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for florin They are let at a florin an hour, and I do not know why the riders are always persons of the Hebrew faith. Venetian Life\|William Dean Howells It was first struck off in the twelfth century and was called a florin because it had a flower stamped on one side. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning\|Robert Browning Madge turned not to her but to the footman, holding out a florin. The Angel of Pain\|E. F. Benson You, who have so often staked your life and welfare for a florin—you now hold the whole future in your hands! Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo The poor devil overflowed with gratitude, and said he would order supper at a florin a head, according to my instructions. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt British Dictionary definitions for florin florin / (ˈflɒrɪn) / noun a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents (formerly) another name for guilder (def. 1) any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria Word Origin for florin C14: from French, from Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs 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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