FLORIN


Meaning of FLORIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' flo ̇ r- ə n, ' flär-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian fiorino, from fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos; from the lily on the coins

Date: 14th century

1 a : an old gold coin first struck at Florence in 1252 b : any of various European gold coins patterned after the Florentine florin

2 a : a British silver coin worth two shillings b : any of several similar coins issued in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations

3 : GULDEN

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.