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