mintmaster
mintmaster noun: synonym of moneyer, the superintendant of a mint, particularly (historical) one responsible for coinage.
Noun
mintmaster (plural mintmasters)
- Synonym of moneyer, the superintendant of a mint, particularly (historical) one responsible for coinage.
- The Mintmaster, and Goldsmith, in their Mixture of Metals, either of diuerse kindes, or diuerse values: how are they, or may they, exactly be directed, and meruailously pleasured, if Arithmetike be their guide?1570, John Dee, in H. Billingsley (trans.) Euclid, Elements of Geometry, Preface
- Synonyms:
- moneyer
- Synonym of master of the mint, the national superintendant of all mints.
- Synonyms:
- master of the mint
- Synonym of neologist, a person who coins new words or expressions.
- Synonyms:
- neologist
Synonyms of mintmaster
Forms of mintmaster
| plural | mintmasters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mint master |
| alternative form | mint-master |
Origin of mintmaster
From mint + master.
Questions about mintmaster
- What does mintmaster mean?
- Mintmaster means synonym of moneyer, the superintendant of a mint, particularly (historical) one responsible for coinage.
- What part of speech is mintmaster?
- Mintmaster is a noun.
- What is the plural of mintmaster?
- The plural of mintmaster is mintmasters.
Words near mintmaster in the dictionary
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