Assignat

//ˈasɪɡnat// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land. historical

    "If the landed man wishes to mortgage, he falls the value of his land, and raises the value of assignats."

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billnotescriptreasury note

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"If the landed man wishes to mortgage, he falls the value of his land, and raises the value of assignats."

Etymology

From French assignat.

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french revolution

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