aurum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aurum
1490–1500; < Latin: gold
Example Sentences
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A Unique Approach to Social Play Knightly Adventure encourages social play by rewarding players with experience and aurum for helping out friends.
From Forbes • Nov. 9, 2012
These can all be upgraded and used to produce various goods which can be sold for aurum.
From Forbes • Nov. 9, 2012
Eamus ergo et inquiramus eum, offerentes ei munera: aurum, thus, et myrrham.
From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.
Thus Statius: Ditantur flammæ: non unquam opulentioan ille ante cinis: crepitant gemmæ: atque immane litescit argentum, et pietis exsudat vestibus aurum.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
And every city of the Roman empire could testify to the truth of what he added: “Sed vobis maximum discrimen penes quos aurum et opes, præcipuæ bellorum causæ.”
From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
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