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rix-dollar
[ riks-dol-er ]
noun
- any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.
rix-dollar
/ ˈrɪksˌdɒlə /
noun
- any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coins Also calledrijksdaalerrigsdaler
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rix-dollar1
1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler ( rijksdaalder ); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler, Danish rigsdaler rigsdaler
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rix-dollar1
C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler; rijk realm, kingdom
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Example Sentences
On the following morning I paid my bill, and to my infinite trouble I saw that my whole wealth consisted in one rix dollar banco.
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Accordingly the servant pushes surreptitiously a yellow rix-dollar into the psalm-book on the table.
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They are sold at Aroo for an iron nail each, and at Banda for half a rix-dollar.
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Martin was detained and carried to Batavia, where he was confined for life on an allowance of a rix-dollar a-day.
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The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large.
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