rix-dollar

[ riks-dol-er ]

noun

1. any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.

rix-dollar

/ ˈrɪksˌdɒlə /

noun

1. any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coins Also calledrijksdaalerrigsdaler

Word History and Origins

Origin of rix-dollar¹

1590–1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler ( rijksdaalder ); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler, Danish rigsdaler rigsdaler

Word History and Origins

Origin of rix-dollar¹

C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler; rijk realm, kingdom

Example Sentences

On the following morning I paid my bill, and to my infinite trouble I saw that my whole wealth consisted in one rix dollar banco.

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Accordingly the servant pushes surreptitiously a yellow rix-dollar into the psalm-book on the table.

From Project Gutenberg

They are sold at Aroo for an iron nail each, and at Banda for half a rix-dollar.

From Project Gutenberg

Martin was detained and carried to Batavia, where he was confined for life on an allowance of a rix-dollar a-day.

From Project Gutenberg

The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large.

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