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souverain

souverain noun: a gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.

Noun

souverain (plural souverains)

  1. (historical) A gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.

Forms of souverain

pluralsouverains

Origin of souverain

Ultimately from French souverain. Doublet of sovereign.

Questions about souverain

What does souverain mean?
Souverain means a gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.
What part of speech is souverain?
Souverain is a noun.
What is the plural of souverain?
The plural of souverain is souverains.

Words near souverain in the dictionary

  1. souvenir sheet
  2. souvenir sheets
  3. souvenired
  4. souveniring
  5. souvenirs
  6. souverain
  7. souverainism
  8. souverainist
  9. souverainists
  10. souverains
  11. souvlaki

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