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disme

noun \ˈdīm\

Definition of DISME

:  a United States 10-cent coin struck in 1792
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Origin of DISME

obsolete English, tenth, from obsolete French, from Old French disme, dime — more at dime
First Known Use: 1792

Rhymes with DISME

chime, climb, clime, crime, cyme, dime, grime, lime, mime, prime, rhyme, rime, slime, stime, thyme, time

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. disme
  2. half disme
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