noun
Meaning 1
A coin worth one half of a dollar, typically 50 cents.
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Standard Lemma guide
half-dollar
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Etymology
Etymology tree English half- Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar English half-dollar From half- + dollar.