MINT


Meaning of MINT in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mynt coin, money, from Old English mynet, from Latin moneta mint, coin, from Moneta, epithet of Juno; from the fact that the Romans coined money in the temple of Juno Moneta

Date: 15th century

1 : a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made

2 : a place where something is manufactured

3 : a vast sum or amount <worth a mint >

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