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单词 moidore
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Definition of moidore in English:

moidore

noun ˈmɔɪdɔːˈmoiˌdôr
  • A Portuguese gold coin, current in England in the early 18th century and then worth about 27 shillings.

    莫艾多(葡萄牙金币,18世纪早期在英格兰流通,当时约值27先令)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under the universal name of moidore it became the most commonly traded coin in the New World and was internationally the principal gold coin of the 18th century.
    • In 1800, a fisherman, John Richard, found a quantity of gold moidores and doubloons among the rocks here.
    • Gold and silver coins from France (pistole and ecu) and Portugal (moidore and johannes) could also be found.
    • They acquired the cargo including jewels, 40,000 gold moidores and a diamond studded gold cross, intended for King of Portugal.
    • A number of Spanish pieces-of-eight and moidores were dug up at Castletown, whilst excavating for enlargement of the Earl of Derby's wine cellars.

Origin

From Portuguese moeda d'ouro 'money of gold'.

Definition of moidore in US English:

moidore

nounˈmoiˌdôr
  • A Portuguese gold coin, current in England in the early 18th century and then worth about 27 shillings.

    莫艾多(葡萄牙金币,18世纪早期在英格兰流通,当时约值27先令)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 1800, a fisherman, John Richard, found a quantity of gold moidores and doubloons among the rocks here.
    • Under the universal name of moidore it became the most commonly traded coin in the New World and was internationally the principal gold coin of the 18th century.
    • They acquired the cargo including jewels, 40,000 gold moidores and a diamond studded gold cross, intended for King of Portugal.
    • A number of Spanish pieces-of-eight and moidores were dug up at Castletown, whilst excavating for enlargement of the Earl of Derby's wine cellars.
    • Gold and silver coins from France (pistole and ecu) and Portugal (moidore and johannes) could also be found.

Origin

From Portuguese moeda d'ouro ‘money of gold’.

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