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Word: Billon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French, literally ‘bronze or copper money’, in Old French ‘ingot’, from bille (see billet)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪlən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an alloy formerly used for coinage, containing gold or silver with a predominating amount of copper or other base metal.
Short Definition:alloy formerly used for coinage, containing gold or silver with predominating amount of copper
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