klippe
Americannoun
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Numismatics. a square or lozenge-shaped coin.
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Geology. an erosional outlier of a nappe.
Etymology
Origin of klippe
< German < Swedish klippa to cut; see clip 1
Example Sentences
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Sometimes a bull's-eye shot was rewarded by a klippe, which was hung to the victorious banner.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Gustav Freytag
A small silver bird, or a large klippe, was attached to the king as a badge of honour, instead of the large gilt bird, which was too heavy and incommodious to carry.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Gustav Freytag
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