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dobla
[ doh-blah ]
noun
- a former gold coin of Spain.
dobla
/ ˈdəʊblɑː /
noun
- a medieval Spanish gold coin, probably worth 20 maravedis
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dobla1
Spanish, from Latin dupla, feminine of duplus twofold, double
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Example Sentences
Oro dobla castellana, 23. " florines, 10. " gran modulo, 23.
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Sancho did as directed, and in a minute Jos� had appeared, had received the dobla, weighed it deliberately on his finger, pocketed it, and commenced his tale.
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You do me injustice, Se�or Don Almirante, and have inflicted a wound touching my honesty, that a dobla only can cure"— "Thou knowest, Sancho, that no one felt more alarm when the deviation of the needle was first noted, than thyself.
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"Here is another dobla to add to thy store."
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In thy opinion a single dobla is too little to be divided between thee and thy friend, the Portuguese.
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