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noun
An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: guilder, florin, Dutch florin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Dutch monetary unit
noun
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: guilder, florin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Surinamese monetary unit
History
From Middle English, from Middle Dutch gulden (florijn) (“golden (florin)”).
