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noun
Idiom1.
coined money; coin.
2.
in specie,
a.
in the same kind.
b.
(of money) in coin.
c.
in a similar manner; in kind: Such treachery should be repaid in specie.
d.
Law. in the identical shape, form, etc., as specified.
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Specie
is always a great word to know.
So is abate. Does it mean:
| an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution |
| to put an end to or suppress a nuisance; to annul a writ |
Example Sentences
- The people do not want specie payment, and do tnot want to.
- The only specie endangered by this wall is the hoard of illegal aliens invading our border at an ever increasing rate.
- Spark has always portrayed human life sub specie aeternitatis.
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Word Origin & History
specie
1615, "coin, money in the form of coins" (as opposed to paper money or bullion), from phrase in specie "in the real or actual form" (1551), from L. in specie "in kind," abl. of species "kind, form, sort" (see species).
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