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chequeen

chequeen noun: a gold coin formerly used in Italy and Turkey; a sequin.

Noun

chequeen (plural chequeens)

  1. (historical) A gold coin formerly used in Italy and Turkey; a sequin.
    • he came to the Road of Antibo in Peamon, where he set Smith on shore with five hundred chicqueenes, and a little box God sent him worth neere as much more.1630, John Smith, True Travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 40

Forms of chequeen

pluralchequeens

Origin of chequeen

From Italian zecchino. Compare sequin.

Questions about chequeen

What does chequeen mean?
Chequeen means a gold coin formerly used in Italy and Turkey; a sequin.
What part of speech is chequeen?
Chequeen is a noun.
What is the plural of chequeen?
The plural of chequeen is chequeens.

Words near chequeen in the dictionary

  1. chequebook diplomacies
  2. chequebook diplomacy
  3. chequebook journalism
  4. chequebooks
  5. chequee
  6. chequeen
  7. chequeens
  8. chequees
  9. chequeless
  10. chequer
  11. chequer tree

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