GUINEA


Meaning of GUINEA in English

guin ‧ ea /ˈɡɪni/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a British gold coin or unit of money used in the past, worth one pound and one ↑ shilling (£1.05). Prices are sometimes still given in guineas when buying or selling ↑ racehorse s .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.