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Taler

//ˈtɑlɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A talker; a teller archaic

    "Earth writes from the point of view of " 'Baylor' the Taler of Behler the Failer" who tells Scheherazade's story (to Death, her "familiar stranger") of Somebody's last voyage."

  2. 2
    A Germanic unit of currency used between the 15th and 19th centuries. historical

    "The atmosphere immediately grew tense, as a number of these prints had not been seen in the art market since 1850, at the time when August II of Saxony was buying in these treasures for his Dresden cabinet at prices ranging from 30 to 50 German taler (about 75 cents in our money)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English taler, equivalent to tale + -er.

Etymology 2

From German Taler, (older) Thaler. Doublet of dollar and tolar.

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