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Paper money

//ˌpeɪpəɹ ˈmʌni// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Cash in the form of banknotes. uncountable
  2. 2
    A type of joss paper resembling banknotes burnt to venerate the deceased, ancestor spirits, deities, etc. uncountable

    "Moreover, you say that serving Fuh is a profitable service; that if you burn paper money, present offerings, and keep fasts before the face of your god Fuh, he will dissipate calamities, blot out your sins, increase your happiness, and prolong your age!"

  3. 3
    currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From paper + money.

Etymology 2

Calque from Chinese 紙錢／纸钱 (zhǐqián).

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