MARAVEDI


Meaning of MARAVEDI in English

/mar'euh vay"dee/ , n. , pl. maravedis .

1. a former gold coin issued by the Moors in Spain.

2. a former minor copper coin of Spain, discontinued in 1848.

[ 1530-40; maravedí Murabitin the ALMORAVIDS; see MARABOUT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .