maravedi

American  

[mar-uh-vey-dee] / ˌmær əˈveɪ di /

noun

plural

maravedis

1. a former gold coin issued by the Moors in Spain.

2. a former minor copper coin of Spain, discontinued in 1848.

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maravedi British  

/ ˌmærəˈveɪdɪ /

noun

1. any of various Spanish coins of copper or gold

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Etymology

Origin of maravedi

1530–40; < Spanish maravedí, from Arabic Murābitīn the Almoravids ( def. ); marabout

Example Sentences

Not a maravedi had the Cid, and how to furnish his men with arms and food he knew not.

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A sad termination for such a welcome beginning, for the two unhappy creatures, Juan and Maria, had neither maravedi nor cuarto in their money box!

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The change of name consists in the introduction of that of the maravedi, which was adopted from the conquered Moors, and applied to designate the sueldo d'oro from the time of the conquest of Toledo.

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In a comprehensive way it may be said that the history of this word or name, maravedi, sums up the monetary history of Spain.

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To this maravedi de oro was subsequently given the name of Alfonsi, supposititiously from Alfonso VI., the first to issue them.

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