Definition of florin Florin
/flɔˈɹɪn/ - [florin] - flor•in
We found 9 definitions of florin from 5 different sources.
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- florin (Noun)
The currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ. - florin (Noun)
A pre-decimal British coin, worth two shillings or ten new new pence . - florin (Noun)
A guilder former currency unit of the Netherlands. - florin (Noun)
Any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy. - florin (Noun)
A pre-decimal Australian coin, worth 24 pence or a tenth of a pound.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- florin (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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florin
The Dutch currency until the introduction of the euro in 2002.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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florin
flor′in, n. an English silver coin worth 2s., first minted in 1849: in Austria the unit of account, otherwise called gulden, with a value about 2s.: in Holland sometimes called guilder, and worth about 1s. 8d.: (orig.) a Florentine gold coin with a lily stamped on one side, first struck in the 11th century. [Fr., from It. fiorino—fiore, a lily—L. flos.]
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🔤- florin, noun, singular of florins.
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