guinea
noun
a former money of account of the United Kingdom, equal to 21 shillings: still often used in quoting fees or prices.
guineas
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pluralof guinea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The score was sold at auction in 1915 for 50 guineas to Sir Robert Hudson of Hill Hall in Essex.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024
It also earned him twenty-five guineas, his first income as a journalist.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2019
She won a silver flower basket worth 20 guineas; her runner-up took home a silver mirror and brush set.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2018
The siblings raise guineas, ducks, chickens and geese for eggs and goats and rabbits for meat.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
“Every man willing to switch sides is to be paid five guineas and two hundred acres of land. If he have a wife, an additional hundred acres. Each child of his blood garners another fifty.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
