aurum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aurum
1490–1500; < Latin: gold
Example Sentences
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These can all be upgraded and used to produce various goods which can be sold for aurum.
From Forbes ● Nov. 9, 2012
A Unique Approach to Social Play Knightly Adventure encourages social play by rewarding players with experience and aurum for helping out friends.
From Forbes ● Nov. 9, 2012
"Cotta contra Antonium, or An Ant-Anthony," Oxford, 1623, 4to; the latter of which, a keen satire against the chymists' aurum potabile, is exceedingly rare.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618
Thus, aurum denotes the same idea in Latin, and or in French.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
Yet oppression by officials who traversed Greece from time to time and demanded lavish entertainments and presentations in the guise of viaticum or aurum coronarium was not unknown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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