Visual meaning of 'florins' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

The currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ.

Examples:

"While on vacation in Aruba, I exchanged my dollars for florins to buy souvenirs. "

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noun

A pre-decimal British coin, worth two shillings or ten new pence.

Examples:

"My grandfather reminisced about a time when two florins would buy a cinema ticket and a bag of sweets. "

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noun

A guilder (former currency unit of the Netherlands).

Examples:

"The antique shop owner told me the old Dutch coins were called florins, and each one was worth about two euros now. "

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noun

Any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy.

Examples:

"The museum displayed a small collection of gold florins, coins that were once used as currency in Florence. "

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noun

A pre-decimal Australian, and New Zealand, coin, worth 24 pence or a tenth of a pound.

Examples:

"My grandfather used to tell stories about how he could buy a loaf of bread and a newspaper with just a few florins back in the 1950s. "

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Related Words

currency/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

exchanged/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

collection/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

reminisced/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪst/ /ˌrɛməˈnɪst/

To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.

several/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

souvenirs/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

produced/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

Visual illustration for the word "shillings" - A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

shillings/ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

vacation/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

Visual illustration for the word "newspaper" - A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

newspaper/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

displayed/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

grandfather/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.