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mint (2)

mint [ mint ]


noun  (plural mints)
Definition:
 
1. place coining money: a place where the coins used in a currency are manufactured under government control

2. much money: a large amount of money ( informal )



transitive verb  (past and past participle mint·ed, present participle mint·ing, 3rd person present singular mints)
Definition:
 
1. make coins: to make coins by stamping metal

2. invent something: to create or invent something, especially a new word or phrase



adjective 
Definition:
 
in perfect condition: in perfect condition as when first made
in mint condition

[ Old English mynet, via Germanic < Latin moneta (see money)]
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