maravedi
Americannoun
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a former gold coin issued by the Moors in Spain.
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a former minor copper coin of Spain, discontinued in 1848.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of maravedi
1530–40; < Spanish maravedí, from Arabic Murābitīn the Almoravids ( def. ); see marabout
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Good my lady," humbly replied Roque, "I would not defraud my master of a single maravedi, much less of so valuable a treasure as a glorious name.
From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Trueba y Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de
A sad termination for such a welcome beginning, for the two unhappy creatures, Juan and Maria, had neither maravedi nor cuarto in the money box!
From First Love (Little Blue Book #1195) And Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life by Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de
Finally he became reduced to his last maravedi, and as his friends could no longer assist him, he thought it was high time he should assist himself.
From Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore by Various
We are undone," he cried; "I am a married man, your Excellency, and have not a maravedi to call my own.
From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
I would not have given ten maravedi for my head when those children of the devil were pushing us against the wall.
From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
The payment presented at Madrid’s city hall in medieval Spain’s currency consists of 50 maravedis, as stated in an agreement between the city and shepherds that dates back to 1418.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
The gaunt Genoese captain promises an annual pension of 25,000 maravedis to the man who first sights land, and Lepe is the lucky fellow.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nov. 23, 1586— The escudo increased to 400 maravedis.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
On arriving at Olias the king sent the two brothers, in recompense of their good service, a deed of gift of seventy thousand maravedis of annual revenue.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong
Five days later a third cedula formally appointed Velasquez Governor of the town and fortress of Baracoa, with a salary of 20,000 maravedis a year.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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