[…] though we play but half-crowns, you know you may bet half guineas with him.
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Half-crown
Synonyms for "half-crown" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Related words (4)
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8 translations across 7 languages.
French
1 entries- demi-couronne noun (coin)
German
1 entries- halbe Krone noun (coin)
Irish
1 entries- leathchoróin noun (coin)
Norman
1 entries- êtchu noun (coin)
Russian
2 entries- полкро́ны noun (coin)
- полукро́на noun (coin)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- leth-chrùn noun (coin)
Welsh
1 entries- hanner coron noun (coin)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Keeping, therefore, an eye to the main chance, stimulated by the best possible motive, Helen emptied her purse on the bed, in such a manner, as to allow a stray half sovereign to escape, when she added the shillings and half-crowns to the little heap, and said, in a tremulous voice, "Here is my money."
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Half-a-crown is known as an alderman, half a bull, half a tusheroon, and a madza caroon; whilst a crown piece, or five shillings, may be called either a bull, or a caroon, or a cartwheel, or a coachwheel, or a thick-un, or a tusheroon.
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This is a masterly work of condensation, omitting nothing of importance and providing a most readable book that for a modest half-crown is incredibly good value.
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