florin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.flo·rin
noun \ˈflȯr-ən, ˈflär-\Definition of FLORIN
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
See Origin of FLORIN
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian fiorino, from fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos; from the lily on the coins
First Known Use: 14th century
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