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

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Middle French word coignaige. See coin, -age

OTHER WORDS FROM coinage

mis·coin·age, nounnon·coin·age, nounre·coin·age, noun

Words nearby coinage

coin money, coin of the realm, coin silver, coin-op, coin-operated, coinage, coinage bronze, coincide, coincidence, coincident, coincident indicator
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Words related to coinage

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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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