Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gold coin of the Venetian republic, worth rather more than 9s. English, or about $2.25: same as
sequin .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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(ducat); in Venice it was also called zecchino (sequin) from la zecca, "the mint".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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A triple purpose was thus served, -- the Venetian merchants were protected in their lives and goods, the national honor was saved from insult, and many an honest zecchino was turned by the innkeepers and others who lodged and entertained the customers of the merchants.
Venetian Life William Dean Howells 1878
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He caused an estimate to be taken of the sum required for his own expenditure, and that of those in his personal service; and being told that six hundred scudi would be sufficient, (scudo was at that time the name of a golden coin which, retaining the same weight and value, was afterwards called a zecchino,) 1 he gave orders that this sum should annually be set apart out of his patrimonial estate, for the expenses of the table.
Chapter XXII 1909
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