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gilder - What does it mean?

Definition of 'gilder'

English

(wikipedia)

Etymology 1

Noun

(en-noun)
  • One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
  • Etymology 2

    variant of guilder

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncommon)
  • * 1743 , A Description of Holland , page 103/H4:
  • [...] worth as much as a Dutch'' Gilder , or about 21 Pence ''English .
  • * 1959 , Alec Waugh, Love and the Caribbean , page 263:
  • On both sides they will confuse you by explaining that the Dutch gilder is the currency they prefer.
  • * 2002 , Georges de Menil, Economic Policy (ISBN 1-405-10537-2), page 556:
  • [...] i.e. the 11 'legacy' currencies replaced by the euro on 1 January 1999 (Portuguese escudo, Belgian and Luxembourg franc, French franc, Dutch gilder , Italian lira, [...]).

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