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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bil•lon (bil′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Currencyan alloy used in coinage, consisting of gold or silver with a larger amount of base metal.
- Currencyan alloy of silver with copper or the like, used for coins of small denomination.
- Currencyany coin struck from such an alloy.
- French: debased metal, origin, originally ingot, equivalent. to Middle French bille log (see billet2) + -on noun, nominal suffix
- 1720–30
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