单词 | teston |
释义 | teston /tes"teuhn, -ton, te stoohn"/, n. 1. a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 141/2 sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king. 2. 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. 3. Also, testone /te stoh"nay/. a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan. Also, testoon /te stoohn"/. [1535-45; < F < It testone, aug. of testa head < LL; see TESTA] |
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