Background for manilla
BeDict Logo

manilla

/məˈnɪlə/ /məˈnɪljə/

Meanings
noun
A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.

Examples :

"The archaeologist carefully excavated the site, hoping to find a manilla among the ancient artifacts, a valuable piece of currency used centuries ago in West Africa. "
history archaeology culture material economy business finance value item tradition

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 valuable

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

Illustration amongst

amongst preposition

/əˈmʌŋst/

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

"Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people."

Illustration coinage

coinage noun

/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

The process of coining money.

"The Royal Mint is responsible for the coinage of British pounds and pence. "

Illustration peoples

peoples noun

/ˈpiːpəlz/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration archaeologist

archaeologist noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪst/

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

"The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt away from the ancient pottery. "

Illustration centuries

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

Illustration penannular

penannular adjective

/pəˈnænjələr/ /piˈnænjələr/

Forming an almost complete ring, but with a break or opening.

"The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing a beautiful, penannular brooch made of bronze. "

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

Illustration artifacts

artifacts noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt͡s/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt͡s/

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

"The museum displayed ancient pottery and tools as historical artifacts of the early settlers. "

Illustration excavated

excavated verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪdɪd/

To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

"The workers excavated the site to build the foundation for the new school. "