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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of bezant. alt-of, alternative

   "“Gramercy! good fellow,” cried Prince John, “thou pleasest me—Here, Isaac, lend me a handful of byzants.”"

2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of byzant. alt-of
3. 3
   a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages wordnet

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bezantbezantbezzantsolidus

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"“Gramercy! good fellow,” cried Prince John, “thou pleasest me—Here, Isaac, lend me a handful of byzants.”"

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