coinage
[ koi-nij ]
/ ˈkɔɪ nɪdʒ /
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noun
the act, process, or right of making coins.
the categories, types, or quantity of coins issued by a nation.
coins collectively; currency.
the act or process of inventing words; neologizing.
an invented or newly created word or phrase: “Ecdysiast” is a coinage of H. L. Mencken.
anything made, invented, or fabricated.
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Origin of coinage
OTHER WORDS FROM coinage
mis·coin·age, nounnon·coin·age, nounre·coin·age, nounWords nearby coinage
coil, coil spring, Coimbatore, Coimbra, coin, coinage, coinage bronze, coin box, coin changer, coincide, coincidence
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British Dictionary definitions for coinage
coinage
/ (ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ) /
noun
coins collectively
the act of striking coins
the currency of a country
the act of inventing something, esp a word or phrase
a newly invented word, phrase, usage, etc
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