florin

/florin/

Thân thiện

A traveler exchanges a florin for a small souvenir.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A former basic monetary unit of the Netherlands: A currency that was replaced by the euro, subdivided into 100 cents.
   • The basic monetary unit of Suriname: The official currency of Suriname, also subdivided into 100 cents.
   • (Historical) A gold coin: Historically, various European gold coins, notably one formerly minted in England.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Before adopting the euro, the Dutch guilder was often called a florin.
  • The price is fifty Surinamese florin.
  • The museum displayed a medieval gold florin from Florence.

Advanced Usage

• "Guilder" as a synonym: In historical and some financial contexts, "florin" and "guilder" are often used interchangeably, especially regarding the former Dutch currency.
  • The Dutch florin, or guilder, was a stable currency for decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Guilder (n): A term often synonymous with the Dutch florin.
  • The guilder was the official name of the Dutch currency.

Synonyms

• Guilder: For the former Dutch currency.
• Monetary unit: A general term for a standard unit of currency.

Related Phrases

• Florin sign: While not a standard phrasal verb, this refers to the currency symbol (ƒ) sometimes used for the guilder/florin.
  • The old price was listed as ƒ10.

Học thuật

Noun

1. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
2. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

Từ đồng nghĩa

• guilder
• gulden
• Dutch florin