doblón

[ duh-blohn; Spanish daw-blawn ]

noun,plural do·blon·es

[duh-bloh-neez; Spanish daw-blaw-nes]. /dəˈbloʊ niz; Spanish dɔˈβlɔ nɛs/.

a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, equal to two gold escudos.

Origin of doblón

First recorded in 1620–30; from Spanish: see origin at doubloon

Words Nearby doblón

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How to use doblón in a sentence

No has visto un niño, que viene A dar un doblon que tiene, Porque le den una flor?
The Well in the Desert | Emily Sarah Holt
Also known as the doblon de à 8; Anglicized as “piece of eight.”
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] | George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for doblón

doblón

/ (dəˈbləʊn, Spanish doˈβlon) /

noun

a variant spelling of doubloon

Origin of doblón

Spanish; see doubloon

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