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half eagle

half eagle noun: a gold coin with a face value of five dollars, formerly used in the United States, one-half the value of the US eagle coin.

Noun

half eagle (plural half eagles)

  1. (US, historical) A gold coin with a face value of five dollars, formerly used in the United States, one-half the value of the US eagle coin.

Forms of half eagle

pluralhalf eagles
alternative formhalf-eagle

Questions about half eagle

What does half eagle mean?
Half eagle means a gold coin with a face value of five dollars, formerly used in the United States, one-half the value of the US eagle coin.
What part of speech is half eagle?
Half eagle is a noun.
What is the plural of half eagle?
The plural of half eagle is half eagles.

Words near half eagle in the dictionary

  1. half dime
  2. half dimes
  3. half dozen
  4. half dozens
  5. half duplex
  6. half eagle
  7. half eagles
  8. half empty
  9. half fare
  10. half fares
  11. half feet

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