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Coin
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- 1 A city in Iowa, United States.
- 2 A surname.; A surname from French.
- 3 An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
- 4 A surname.; A surname from Irish.; Alternative form of Coyne.
- 1 A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle. countable, uncountable
"...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight..."
- 2 Abbreviation of counterinsurgency. US, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 3 a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money wordnet
- 4 A token used in a special establishment like a casino. countable, uncountable
- 5 That which serves for payment or recompense. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"The loss of every present advantage to flesh and blood is repaid in a nobler coin."
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- 6 Something in broad circulation or use. figuratively, uncountable
"Tho’ truths in manhood darkly join, Deep-seated in our mystic frame, We yield all blessing to the name Of Him that made them current coin; […]"
- 7 Money in general, not limited to coins. UK, US, slang, uncountable
"She spent some serious coin on that car!"
- 8 One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit. countable, uncountable
- 9 A corner or external angle. countable, uncountable
- 10 A small circular slice of food. countable, uncountable
"For munchies try deep-fried jalapeño coins, jumbo Buffalo wings, and hush puppies with a sweet edge."
- 11 Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable
"What's the best coin to buy right now?"
- 1 To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
"to coin silver dollars"
- 2 form by stamping, punching, or printing wordnet
- 3 To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase). broadly
"Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined."
- 4 make up a word or phrase wordnet
- 5 To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
"[...] Tenants cannot coin their Rent juſt at Quarter-day, but muſt gather it up by degrees, and lodge it with them till Pay-day, or borrow it of thoſe who have it lying by them, [...]"
Etymology
From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.
From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.
Borrowed from French Coin. It could also be a variant of the surname Coyne from Irish.
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