noun
Meaning 1
The symbol $, used to indicate a price in dollars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
dollar sign
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noun
Meaning 2
a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dollar mark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mark
noun
Meaning 3
a symbol of commercialism or greed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he worships the almighty dollar
- the dollar sign means little to him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dollar, dollar mark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: symbol
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: dollarin merkki — punctuation symbol $
- French: signe du dollar — punctuation symbol $
- German: Dollarzeichen — punctuation symbol $
- Norman: sîngne dé dollar — punctuation symbol $
- Portuguese: cifrão — punctuation symbol $
- Russian: знак до́ллара (znak dóllara) — punctuation symbol $
- Swedish: dollartecken — punctuation symbol $