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| mint [ mint ] |
noun (plural mints) |
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1. place coining money: a place where the coins used in a currency are manufactured under government control
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2. much money: a large amount of money
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle mint·ed, present participle mint·ing, 3rd person present singular mints) |
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1. make coins: to make coins by stamping metal
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2. invent something: to create or invent something, especially a new word or phrase
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adjective |
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in perfect condition: in perfect condition as when first made
 in mint condition
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| [ Old English mynet, via Germanic < Latin moneta (see money)] |