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florin: ► definition

Definition:

1. a former coin of Great Britain, worth 1/20 of a pound = 12 pence
2. a gold coin formerly produced in Florence, Italy

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I held a florin tightly in my hand as I strode down Buckingham Street towards the station.

James Joyce. Dubliners.

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And Reuben J, Martin Cunningham said, gave the boatman a florin for saving his son’s life.

James Joyce. Ulysses

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