florin

Noun
Synonyms: guilderguldenDutch florin

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 centsSynonyms: guildergulden
  2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 centsSynonyms: guilderguldenDutch florin
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Florin \Flor"in\, n. [F. florin, It. florino, orig., a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf. Floren.] A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents. [1913 Webster]
Guilder \Guil"der\, n. [D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. Golden.] A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also florin and gulden. [1913 Webster]
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