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souverain

noun
sou·​ve·​rain | \ ˈsüvəˌrān\
plural -s

Definition of souverain

: a gold coin of the Low Countries and especially of Brabant that was issued from the early 17th century until supplanted by the Belgian coinage of 1832

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History and Etymology for souverain

French, modification (influenced by souverain sovereign, from Old French soverain) of English sovereign entry 1

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