Meaning

8 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

    Münze, Geldstück

    моне́таmonéta

    моне́таmonéta

  2. (countable, uncountable)A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

    Chip, Jeton

    жето́нžetón, фи́шкаfíška

    жето́нžetón

  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)That which serves for payment or recompense.

  4. (figuratively, uncountable)Something in broad circulation or use.

  5. (UK, US, slang, uncountable)Money in general, not limited to coins.

    She spent some serious coin on that car!

  6. (countable, uncountable)One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.

    Münze

  7. (countable, uncountable)A corner or external angle.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A small circular slice of food.

More definitions
  • a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

Examples

453 sentences
  1. She gave me these old coins.

    Вона дала мені ці старі монети.

    ruОна дала мне эти старинные монеты.

    deSie gab mir diese alten Münzen.

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  2. I got these old coins from Tom.

    Я отримав ці старі монети від Тома.

    ruЯ получил эти старинные монеты от Тома.

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  3. How many coins did you give me?

    Скільки монет ти мені дав?

    ruСколько монет ты мне дал?

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  4. I have several silver coins.

    У мене кілька срібних монет.

    ruУ меня есть несколько серебряных монет.

    deIch besitze mehrere Silbermünzen.

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  5. Who gave Tom those coins?

    Хто дав Тому ці монети?

    deWer hat Tom diese Münzen gegeben?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
(currency) a piece of currency:
a token used in a special establishment like a casino:
Русский
By meaning 2
(currency) a piece of currency:
a token used in a special establishment like a casino:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
(currency) a piece of currency:
a token used in a special establishment like a casino:

Origin

From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”),

From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.

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