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Guilder

/ˈɡɪldə/

The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

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noun
  1. 1

    The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

  2. 2

    The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.

  3. 3

    The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.

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guldennoun(historical) An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
florinnounThe currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ.

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guldennoun(historical) An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
florinnounThe currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ.
rupeenounThe common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.
rupiahnounThe unit of currency in Indonesia.
shieldnounAnything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
stivernounAnything of small value.
schillingnounThe old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.
pennynounIn the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
pesetanounThe former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos.
nickelnoun(US, Canada, countable) A coin worth 5 cents.
placknoun(Scotland, Northern England, historical) A coin issued by James III of Scotland; also a 15th-16th century Scottish coin worth four Scots pennies.
hellernounA subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.
red centnoun(US) A copper penny.
centnoun(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
old pennynounThe pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
nickernounA soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.
yennepnoun(obsolete, costermongers) A penny.
piecenounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
angolarnounA former currency of Angola between 1926 and 1958, divided into 100 centavos.
gazzettanoun(historical) An old Venetian coin, equal to a halfpenny.

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