thaler

[ tah-ler ]

noun,plural tha·ler, tha·lers.
  1. any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.

Origin of thaler

1
From German, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at dollar
  • Also ta·ler .

Words Nearby thaler

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How to use thaler in a sentence

  • When served to private parties on deck, the price is one thaler, or seventy-two cents.

    Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic
  • He then went to a bookseller, wishing to buy a Bible, who demanded a thaler for it, which he could not afford to pay.

    Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
  • He searched in his belt for a silver thaler, and gave it to Scarlett.

    Lochinvar | S. R. Crockett
  • And I am your plowman, and will hereafter do your plowing only for a thaler a day wages.

    Anarchism | Paul Eltzbacher

British Dictionary definitions for thaler

thaler

taler

/ (ˈtɑːlə) /


nounplural -ler or -lers
  1. a former German, Austrian, or Swiss silver coin

Origin of thaler

1
from German; see dollar

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