dobla

[doh-blah]

noun

1. a former gold coin of Spain.

dobla

/ ˈdəʊblɑː /

noun

1. a medieval Spanish gold coin, probably worth 20 maravedis

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobla¹

1590–1600; < Spanish < Latin dupla, feminine of duplus double

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobla¹

Spanish, from Latin dupla, feminine of duplus twofold, _double

Example Sentences

Oro dobla castellana, 23.  "  florines, 10.  "  gran modulo, 23.

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Sancho did as directed, and in a minute Jos� had appeared, had received the dobla, weighed it deliberately on his finger, pocketed it, and commenced his tale.

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You do me injustice, Se�or Don Almirante, and have inflicted a wound touching my honesty, that a dobla only can cure"— "Thou knowest, Sancho, that no one felt more alarm when the deviation of the needle was first noted, than thyself.

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"Here is another dobla to add to thy store."

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In thy opinion a single dobla is too little to be divided between thee and thy friend, the Portuguese.

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