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guilder

/ˈɡɪldə/ /ˈɡɪldɚ/

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

Examples :

""My grandmother still remembers when a loaf of bread cost only a few guilder in the Netherlands." "
economy finance value

Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

Illustration exchanged

exchanged verb

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To trade or barter.

"At the school fair, Maria exchanged her drawing for a bag of cookies. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration souvenirs

souvenirs noun

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

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

"We bought small souvenirs at the museum to remember our class trip. "

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occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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souvenir noun

/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

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

"I bought a small seashell as a souvenir from my trip to the beach. "

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration guilders

guilders noun

/ˈɡɪldərz/

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

"The museum hired several guilders to restore the gold leaf on the ancient statues. "

Illustration remembers

remembers verb

/rɪˈmembərz/ /riˈmembərz/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"The museum curator remembers ancient pottery shards, painstakingly gluing the broken pieces back together to restore the original vase. "

Illustration switched

switched verb

/swɪtʃt/

To exchange.

"I want to switch this red dress for a green one."

Illustration visiting

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "