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yən noun
1.
gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value.
2.
gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots.
3.
Also called bullion fringe. a thick trimming of cord covered with gold or silver thread, for decorating uniforms.
4.
embroidery or lace worked with gold wire or gold or silver cords.
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| —n | |
| 1. | gold or silver in mass |
| 2. | gold or silver in the form of bars and ingots, suitable for further processing |
| 3. | Also called: bullion fringe a thick gold or silver wire or fringed cord used as a trimming, as on military uniforms |
| [C14 (in the sense: melted gold or silver): from Anglo-French: mint, probably from Old French bouillir to boil, from Latin bullīre] | |
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Word Origin & History
bullion
early 15c., "uncoined gold or silver," from Anglo-Norm. bullion "bar of precious metal," also "place where coins are made, mint," perhaps, through the notion of "melting," from O.Fr. boillir "to boil," from L. bullire "boil." But perhaps it is rather from O.Fr. bille "stick, block of wood."
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Example sentences
Unless you take delivery of bullion and then start minting coins you are going to have to use a paper currency at some point.
Bullion is denominated by weight and purity, not in dollars.
Even if industrial users foresee shortages, there are ample stocks of bullion in private hands to satisfy demand.
It has spawned networks of smugglers who take much of the bullion out of the country and trade it for dollars, weapons or drugs.
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