Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The primary unit of currency in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gold coin formerly current in the Netherlands and in Germany.
- noun Now, a Dutch silver coin of the value of 1s. 8d. English, or about 40 cents. Also called
gulden and florin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also
florin andgulden .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The former
currency unit in theNetherlands , divided into 100cents . - noun The former
currency unit inSuriname , divided into 100cents . - noun The current
currency unit in the islands in the formerNetherlands Antilles , divided into 100cents . - noun rare
gilder
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Praying for Mr. Fugger and his descendants to enter the Pearly Gates is a condition for living here, at an annual rent of 1 Rhein guilder, the same as in 1520.
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The Netherlands aren't about to demand the immediate return of the guilder, either.
Euro Doesn't Fly With all the Voters David Cottle 2011
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The Netherlands' previous currency, the guilder, was linked to Germany's Deutsch mark for decades before the introduction of the euro, effectively tying monetary policies between the Netherlands and Germany.
Dutch Official Enters Race to Lead Europe's Bank Brian Blackstone 2011
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Joelle, a younger restaurant manager, is half-prepared to accept a return to the guilder, however.
The euro was conceived 20 years ago today, but now even Maastricht questions its survival 2011
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Mr. Fritsen says he doesn't support the anti-Islamic views of the Freedom Party, but he does support its call to return to the guilder, the Dutch national currency that the euro replaced.
Doubts Arise in Euro's Birthplace Christopher Rhoads 2011
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Everyone is afraid that there's going to be a test and they'll need to know that Pablo Picasso's father bore a strong resemblance to Edgar Degas, that Nicolas Poussin despised Caravaggio, that the third centurion to the left in the Rembrandt crucifixion scene was a dead ringer for Ignaas van der Hoeven, a baker who once stiffed the artist out of 50 guilder.
Three Tips for Surviving the Art Museum Joe Queenan 2011
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I looked into the breast pockets, and finally found it safely tucked into my sleeve pocket, where always I kept some coins and a 10–guilder note for the bus in case my bicycle tire ran out of air.
Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010
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I looked into the breast pockets, and finally found it safely tucked into my sleeve pocket, where always I kept some coins and a 10–guilder note for the bus in case my bicycle tire ran out of air.
Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010
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I looked into the breast pockets, and finally found it safely tucked into my sleeve pocket, where always I kept some coins and a 10–guilder note for the bus in case my bicycle tire ran out of air.
Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010
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He was landed from the boat, within half a mile of the castle, and rewarded his rowers with a guilder, to their great satisfaction.
Quentin Durward 2008
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