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Webster 1913 Edition

Florin

Flor′in

,
Noun.
[F.
florin
, It.
florino
, orig., a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr.
flore
a flower, fr. L.
flos
. See
Flower
, and cf.
Floren
.]
A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.

Webster 1828 Edition

Florin

FLOR'IN

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Noun.
A coin, originally made at Florence. The name is given to different coins of gold or silver, and of different values in different countries. It is also used as a money of account.

Definition 2024

florín

florín

See also: florin and Florin

Spanish

Noun

florín m ‎(plural florines)

  1. florin (any unit of currency called thus)
  2. guilder (any unit of currency called thus)

Etymology

From Old French florin, from Italian fiorino.

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