mohur

[ moh-her ]

/ ˈmoʊ hər /

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noun

any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.

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Origin of mohur

1690–1700; earlier muhr<Urdu <Persian: seal, gold coin; akin to Sanskrit mudrā

Words nearby mohur

Moholy-Nagy, Mohorovičić discontinuity, Mohr's circle, Mohs scale, mohua, mohur, mohwa, M.O.I., moidore, moiety, moil

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How to use mohur in a sentence

No animals of game were seen, except a solitary hare; but there were marks of the foot of the mohur, or large gazelle.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson
The quarter is called Adha Mohur; the eighth is called Suki.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
“Stop please,” said the poor man, and the mohur-fall stopped.
Tales of the Sun|Mrs. Howard Kingscote
“Stop please,” said he at once, and the mohur-fall came to a sudden stop.
Tales of the Sun|Mrs. Howard Kingscote

The half is called the Mohur, and is the common silver currency in the country.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for mohur

mohur

/ (ˈməʊhə) /

noun

a former Indian gold coin worth 15 rupees

Word Origin for mohur

C17: from Hindi

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