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aes

American  
[eez] / iz /

noun

  1. any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.


Etymology

Origin of aes

< Latin: copper, bronze, money made from them, money in general; see ore

Example Sentences

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The creeshie rax wi' skelpin' kaes Nae mair the howdie bicker whangs, Nor weanies in their wee bit claes Glour light as lammies wi' their sangs.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

The creeshie rax wi' skelpin' kaes  Nae mair the howdie bicker whangs, Nor weanies in their wee bit claes  Glour light as lammies wi' their sangs.

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James

In spite o' a' the thievish kaes, That haunt St. Jamie's!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

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