bezant

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French bezant, nominative bezanz, from Latin byzantius (of Byzantium).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛzənt/

Noun

bezant (plural bezants)

  1. (historical) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
  2. (heraldry) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besant, from Old French bezant, from Latin byzantius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧zant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

bezant m (plural bezanten, diminutive bezantje n)

  1. bezant (coin)
  2. (heraldry) bezant

French

Pronunciation

Noun

bezant m (plural bezants)

  1. bezant (coin)

Further reading


Old French

Noun

bezant m (oblique plural bezanz or bezantz, nominative singular bezanz or bezantz, nominative plural bezant)

  1. bezant (coin)
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