florin

noun flo·rin \ˈflȯr-ən, ˈflär-\

Definition of FLORIN

a : an old gold coin first struck at Florence in 1252

b : any of various European gold coins patterned after the Florentine florin

a : a British silver coin worth two shillings

b : any of several similar coins issued in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations

: gulden

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian fiorino, from fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos; from the lily on the coins

First Known Use: 14th century

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