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| flor·in [ fláwrin ] (plural flor·ins) |
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1. old British coin: a unit of currency used in Britain between 1849 and 1968, equivalent to two shillings
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2. gold or silver coin: a gold or silver coin, especially a Dutch guilder
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3. Florentine coin: a gold coin first minted in Florence in 1252, or any similar coin used elsewhere in Europe
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Italian fiorino< fiore "flower" (because originally a coin bearing a lily) < Latin flor-] |
