teston

[ tes-tuhn, -ton, te-stoon ]

noun

1. a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
2. a former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence.
3. Also tes·to·ne [] a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan.

teston

/ tɛˈstuːn; ˈtɛstən /

noun

1. a French silver coin of the 16th century
2. Also calledtester an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII

Word History and Origins

Origin of teston¹

1535–45; < French < Italian testone, augmentative of testa head < Late Latin; testa

Word History and Origins

Origin of teston¹

C16: from Italian testone, from testa head, from Late Latin: skull, from Latin: shell

Example Sentences

Carolyne Loreé Teston came to the magazine as Mr. Gan’s assistant in 2015 after three years at Baron & Baron, one of the industry’s most well-known ad agencies.

From New York Times

Alex Teston says he received a minor cut to his neck after driving in Graham southeast of Tacoma on Friday night.

From Washington Times

Teston says the line over the road jerked him back on his motorcycle but he was able to maintain control.

From Washington Times

Teston reported the incident to authorities Tuesday.

From Washington Times

Messerlian’s attorney, Clint Teston, declined to comment.

From Washington Times