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bezant

noun
/ˈbɛzənt/

Etymology

From Middle English besaunt, from Old French bezant, nominative bezanz, from Latin byzantius (“of Byzantium”).

  1. derived from byzantius
  2. derived from bezant
  3. inherited from besaunt

Definitions

  1. A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout…

    A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.

  2. A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.

    • One and All is the motto of the County of Cornwall, used below the coat-of-arms, which is a shield embracing fifteen bezants, or golden roundels, on a black ground; [...].

  3. Alternative letter-case form of bezant.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA