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FLORIN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does florin mean?

• FLORIN (noun)
The noun FLORIN has 2 senses:

1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents

Familiarity information: FLORIN used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FLORIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

florin; guilder; gulden

Hypernyms ("florin" is a kind of...):

Surinamese monetary unit (monetary unit in Suriname)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

Dutch florin; florin; guilder; gulden

Hypernyms ("florin" is a kind of...):

Dutch monetary unit (monetary unit in the Netherlands)

Meronyms (parts of "florin"):

cent (a fractional monetary unit of several countries)

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