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chequeens

chequeens is the plural of chequeen.

Meaning of chequeen

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

Questions about chequeens

What is chequeens the plural of?
Chequeens is the plural of chequeen.

Words near chequeens in the dictionary

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

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