- moneyer
- mon·ey·er
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moneyer
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Moneyer — Mon ey*er, n. [From {Money}; cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L. monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. {Monetary}.] 1. A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] 2. An authorized coiner of money. Sir M. Hale. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moneyer — [mun′ē ər] n. [ME moneyour < OFr monoier < L monetarius, mint master < moneta,MINT1] 1. Obs. a banker or capitalist 2. Archaic a coiner of money … English World dictionary
Moneyer — Numismatics Terminology Portal Currency … Wikipedia
moneyer — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French moneour, from moneer to mint, from moneie Date: 15th century an authorized coiner of money ; minter … New Collegiate Dictionary
moneyer — /mun ee euhr/, n. 1. Archaic. a person employed in the authorized coining of money. 2. Obs. a moneylender or banker. [1250 1300; ME < OF monier < LL monetarius coiner, minter (n. use of adj.: of money); see MONETARY] * * * … Universalium
Moneyer — A licensed coiner or striker of coins. Mints, of which there were many in England at any one time, were run by private individuals experienced in metalwork, under royal control. Payment was one penny in every £1. Moneyers were liable to… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
moneyer — mÊŒnɪə(r) n. (Archaic) one who mints money … English contemporary dictionary
moneyer — noun archaic a person who mints money … English new terms dictionary
Moneyer — A person licenced by the crown to strike coins, receiving the dies from the crown, and keeping 1/240 of the money coined for himself … Medieval glossary
moneyer — mon•ey•er [[t]ˈmʌn i ər[/t]] n. archaic a coiner of money • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF monier < LL monētārius coiner; see monetary … From formal English to slang
