rix-dollar

[ riks-dol-er ]

/ ˈrɪksˌdɒl ər /

noun

any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.

Origin of rix-dollar

1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstalerreichsthaler, Danish rigsdalerrigsdaler

Words nearby rix-dollar

Rivière-du-Loup, Rivinus gland, Rivinus incisure, rivulet, rivulus, rix-dollar, Riyadh, riyal, Rizal, Rizal Day, Riza Shah Pahlavi

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Example sentences from the Web for rix-dollar

It was a sum of money, that had been weighed, rix-dollar by rix-dollar, against the blood of Gustavus.
History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine
They are sold at Aroo for an iron nail each, and at Banda for half a rix-dollar.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
In Norway there are no notes in circulation of less value than a Swedish rix-dollar.
Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark|Mary Wollstonecraft
A common punishment costs the master a rix-dollar, and a severe one a ducatoon, about six shillings and eight-pence.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 13|Robert Kerr

The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for rix-dollar

rix-dollar

/ (ˈrɪksˌdɒlə) /

noun

any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coinsAlso called: rijksdaaler, rigsdaler

Word Origin for rix-dollar

C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler; rijk realm, kingdom

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rix-dollar
释义	rix-dollar [ riks-dol-er ] / ˈrɪksˌdɒl ər / noun any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value. Origin of rix-dollar 1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstalerreichsthaler, Danish rigsdalerrigsdaler Words nearby rix-dollar Rivière-du-Loup, Rivinus gland, Rivinus incisure, rivulet, rivulus, rix-dollar, Riyadh, riyal, Rizal, Rizal Day, Riza Shah Pahlavi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rix-dollar It was a sum of money, that had been weighed, rix-dollar by rix-dollar, against the blood of Gustavus. History of the Girondists, Volume I\|Alphonse de Lamartine They are sold at Aroo for an iron nail each, and at Banda for half a rix-dollar. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts In Norway there are no notes in circulation of less value than a Swedish rix-dollar. Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark\|Mary Wollstonecraft A common punishment costs the master a rix-dollar, and a severe one a ducatoon, about six shillings and eight-pence. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 13\|Robert Kerr The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for rix-dollar rix-dollar / (ˈrɪksˌdɒlə) / noun any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coinsAlso called: rijksdaaler, rigsdaler Word Origin for rix-dollar C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler; rijk realm, kingdom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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