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- noun Plural form of
guilder .
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Examples
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The old man was writing down prices in Dutch guilders (absurd), Jap guilders (possible), and cigarettes (reasonable), when a shadow fell across the threshold and a young lad entered, leading Katie Chae.
A Rude Awakening Aldiss, Brian 1978
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Some writers vehemently objected to the proposition that the public should bear the expense of restoring the currency; some urged the government to take this opportunity of assimilating the money of England to the money of neighbouring nations; one projector was for coining guilders; another for coining dollars.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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A pair of shoes now costs 16 or 20 guilders, that is, four guilders in
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 Jasper Danckaerts 1898
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You learned the Dutch stole the island for $24, but they really paid 60 guilders, which is over $1,000 in today-money.
Crooks and Liars Ian Murphy 2011
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No self-respecting shopkeeper would touch the defeated currency, instead rattling off a long list of what was acceptable, everything from Dutch guilders and Indian rupees to francs, pounds, and the rare American dollars.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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No self-respecting shopkeeper would touch the defeated currency, instead rattling off a long list of what was acceptable, everything from Dutch guilders and Indian rupees to francs, pounds, and the rare American dollars.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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On the other hand I had 50 guilders (say about 22-23 euros) for food and everything else each week.
some facts about college and money in the Netherlands nathreee 2010
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The 16 soldiers depicted in the middle ground reportedly paid an average of 100 guilders apiece, the amount varying in relation to how prominently they were featured.
Revolutionary Militia Jonathan Lopez 2012
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She came to Holland and we used to have fun because back then, they had guilders.
Mike Ragogna: Boardwalk Empires, Mockingbirds, Concertos & Rocket Science: Conversations with The Jayhawks, Bela Fleck and Vince Giordano Mike Ragogna 2011
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She came to Holland and we used to have fun because back then, they had guilders.
Mike Ragogna: Boardwalk Empires, Mockingbirds, Concertos & Rocket Science: Conversations with The Jayhawks, Bela Fleck and Vince Giordano Mike Ragogna 2011
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