florin

¹

[ flawr-in, flor- ]

noun

1. a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
2. the guilder of the Netherlands.
3. a former gold coin of Florence, first issued in 1252 and widely imitated.
4. a former gold coin of England, first issued under Edward III.
5. a former gold coin of Austria, first issued in the middle of the 14th century.

Florin

²

[ flawr-in, flor- ]

noun

1. a town in central California, near Sacramento.

florin

/ ˈflɒrɪn /

noun

1. a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence
2. the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents
3. (formerly) another name for guilder
4. any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria

Word History and Origins

Origin of florin¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin stamped with a lily, derivative of fiore flower < Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs flower

Word History and Origins

Origin of florin¹

C14: from French, from Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs

Example Sentences

“The idea of doing the entire cemetery is fantastic,” says University of Florida historian Florin Curta, who was not involved with the research.

From Science Magazine

The full-back then almost fed the stretching Isaac Price, who just couldn't get to the ball before Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita.

From BBC

He offloaded to Reid, who coolly lofted the ball over the on-rushing Florin Niță and into the far corner.

From BBC

Bogdan's research was conducted within the Dolcos Lab headed by psychology professors Florin Dolcos and Sanda Dolcos.

From Science Daily

Big ideas trump details, peripheral features concede to central ones, and specific moments are cut loose from their context: the where, when, and "what else," Florin Dolcos said.

From Science Daily