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se⋅quin
[see-kwin] 
kwɪn
–noun
| 1. | a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes. |
| 2. | a former gold coin of Venice, introduced in 1284; ducat. |
| 3. | a former gold coin of Malta, introduced c1535. |
| 4. | a former gold coin of Turkey, introduced in 1478. |
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| se·quin (sē'kwĭn) n.
To affix sequins to (a garment, for example). [French, from Old French, Venetian coin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca, mint, from Arabic sikka, coin die, from sakka, to close, coin; see skk in Semitic roots.] |
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Sequin
Se"quin\, n. [F. sequin, It. zecchino, from zecca the mint, fr. Ar. sekkah, sikkah, a die, a stamp. Cf. Zechin.] An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value. [Written also chequin, and zequin.]
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sequin
1617, name of a former Italian and Turkish gold coin, from Fr. sequin, from It. zecchino, from zecca "a mint," from Ar. sikkah "a minting die." Meaning "ornamental disc or spangle" is first recorded 1882, from resemblance to a gold coin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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