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bezant

/ˈbɛzənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
  2. The heraldic representation of a gold coin.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data