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单词 rose noble
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rose noble


noun

a former gold coin of England, first issued by Edward IV, being the existing noble with a figure of a rose added to the types on either side: much imitated on the Continent, especially in the Netherlands.
Also called ryal.

Origin of rose noble

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Words nearby rose noble

Rosemont, rose moss, Rosenberg, Rosenberg case, Rosenkavalier, Der, rose noble, Rosenthal, Rosenwald, rose of Heaven, rose of Jericho, rose of Sharon
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Example sentences from the Web for rose noble

  • As Count Moeurs observed, he would rather see one English rose-noble than a hundred royal promises.

    History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
  • Ryal, rī′al, n. an old English gold coin worth about ten shillings, called a Rose-noble.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
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