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ər noun
any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.
Origin:
1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler, Danish rigsdaler rigsdaler
1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler, Danish rigsdaler rigsdaler
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| —n | |
| rijksdaaler, Also called: rigsdaler any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coins | |
| [C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler; rijk realm, kingdom] | |
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